THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, RICHMOND WITH ST MATTHIAS AND ST JOHN THE DIVINE
The Parochial Church Council is responsible for cooperating with the clergy in promoting the mission of the Church - pastoral, evangelistic, ecumenical and social - throughout the ecclesiastical parish. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the three churches in the parish together with the ownership of investment properties and St Matthias House.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves of £1,971,827 were held at year-end, which the trustees consider adequate to maintain their stated policy of holding three months' budgeted expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £321,569 for the year, supported by significant incoming resources from church activities and investments, while maintaining a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The monthly reserves policy was maintained to hold a 3-month reserve in unrestricted cash funds.” — page 9
“During the year £998,100 (2024: £965,100) was received as a distribution from Richmond Church Charity Estates, two of whose trustees are also PCC members.” — page 28
“During the year, grants of £375 (2024: £375) and £175 (2024: £175) were made to Rainbow Fund for South Africa and Richmond Street Pastors respectively. PCC members Martin Brecknell and Ruth Martin are common trustees.” — page 28
“During the year £998,100 (2024: £965,100) was received as a distribution from Richmond Church Charity Estates, two of whose trustees are also PCC members.” — page 28
“During the year, grants of £375 (2024: £375) and £175 (2024: £175) were made to Rainbow Fund for South Africa and Richmond Street Pastors respectively. PCC members Martin Brecknell and Ruth Martin are common trustees.” — page 28
“During the year £998,100 (2024: £965,100) was received as a distribution from Richmond Church Charity Estates, two of whose trustees are also PCC members.” — page 28
“During the year, grants of £375 (2024: £375) and £175 (2024: £175) were made to Rainbow Fund for South Africa and Richmond Street Pastors respectively. PCC members Martin Brecknell and Ruth Martin are common trustees.” — page 28
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 160
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Alison Grace Hall
- Anna Baghiani
- Anthony Bell
- Christopher Gough
- Fay Johnstone
- Fiona Eleanor Jane MORGAN
- Gerri Hutchins
- Huw Morgan
- Johanna Kitson
- John Buckingham
- Judith Pearson
- Judy Theresa Wright
- MARGOT GALLIE
- MARY ELIZABETH ATWILL RICKETTS
- Maureen Elizabeth Robinson
- Rev ANNE ELIZABETH CRAWFORD
- Rev Anne Catherine O'Neil
- Rev Joseph Moore
- Rev Robert Sebastian Stanier
- Rosalind Susan CONSTANTINE
- SALLY HELEN CRANDON-GILL
- Thomas Richard Seaborne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.8m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.6m | £1.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.1m | £819k |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.0m | £836k |
| 31/12/2021 | £889k | £801k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, RICHMOND WITH ST MATTHIAS AND ST JOHN THE DIVINE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves of £1,971,827 were held at year-end, which the trustees consider adequate to maintain their stated policy of holding three months' budgeted expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £321,569 for the year, supported by significant incoming resources from church activities and investments, while maintaining a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, RICHMOND WITH ST MATTHIAS AND ST JOHN THE DIVINE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, RICHMOND WITH ST MATTHIAS AND ST JOHN THE DIVINE as a grant recipient include RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES, THE VINEHILL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES | FY2024 | £964k | Grant to Richmond Team Ministry |
| RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES | FY2023 | £458k | Grant to PCC of Richmond / Distributions to PCC of Richmond |
| RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES | FY2022 | £446k | Distributions to PCC of Richmond |
| RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES | FY2021 | £411k | Grant from unapplied total return |
| THE VINEHILL TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Heritage |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, RICHMOND WITH ST MATTHIAS AND ST JOHN THE DIVINE | £1.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH, PECKHAM | £194k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, BAILDON | £214k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE, ASHTON UPON MERSEY | £590k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, PADDINGTON | £36k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON | £278k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |