THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WARE

Registered charity 1129563 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH WARE PCC

Promotion of the Christian faith through teaching and living that faith out in acts of love

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Latest income

£398k

Latest spending

£428k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets decreased by £30,000 to £752,055, with unrestricted general funds showing a deficit of £6,000. However, the charity holds £90,000 in unrestricted cash, which complies with its stated reserves policy target of no less than £90,000. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified that would cast doubt on the going concern status.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £90,000 (held: £90k)

“The PCC have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £90,000 (which equates to about 3 months’ of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income

£578k

Total spending

£364k

Reserves (reported)

£89k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev John Leonard Walter Hookwaychair · trustee of 3 other charities
Allan Cameron Ross
Caroline Oakes
David Pierce
Hannah Celano
Isobel Smith
Mary Salter
Monique Mathys-Graaff
Ola Stevens
Paul Davies
Rev Sadiya Yasmin
Robert Barker
Sam Rich
Sian Woodward
geoff Madge

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£398k	£428k
31/12/2024	£424k	£436k
31/12/2023	£578k	£364k
31/12/2022	£438k	£339k
31/12/2021	£431k	£373k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets decreased by £30,000 to £752,055, with unrestricted general funds showing a deficit of £6,000. However, the charity holds £90,000 in unrestricted cash, which complies with its stated reserves policy target of no less than £90,000. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified that would cast doubt on the going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.