THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALTHAM ABBEY

Registered charity 1129915 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WALTHAM ABBEY PCC

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. The provision of a youth group with Christian ethos and promoting the whole mission of the church.

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Latest income
£309k
Latest spending
£300k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £309,227 against total expenditure of £299,760, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to meet their stated policy target of one month's general expenditure, with available funds standing at approximately £11k above the agreed level.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month’s general expenditure (held: £11k)
“The Abbey DCC agreed in January 2025 the principle of maintaining a minimum level of available reserves in the Abbey General fund sufficient to meet one month’s general expenditure” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£309k£300k
31/12/2024£306k£285k
31/12/2023£282k£297k
31/12/2022£255k£302k
31/12/2021£238k£275k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALTHAM ABBEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £309,227 against total expenditure of £299,760, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to meet their stated policy target of one month's general expenditure, with available funds standing at approximately £11k above the agreed level. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST1£52k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALTHAM ABBEY£309k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN WITH ST JAMES, WALHAM GREEN. FY2025£176k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALTON-ON-THAMES FY2025£385k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ABINGDON-ON-THAMES FY2024£376k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. ILLOGAN FY2024£108k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, ALDEBURGH FY2025£183k—0below—no doubt

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