PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY-LE-BOW, CHEAPSIDE

Registered charity 1130098 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY-LE-BOW PCC

Worship and associated activities

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Latest income
£730k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased from £1,252,695 to £1,468,825 during the year, driven by significant investment gains and restricted income. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £481,608 and holds substantial investments valued at £1,027,018, indicating a strong asset base. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention requiring further disclosure, supporting the view of adequate financial controls.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Licence fees
“Licence fee payments of £55,627 (2023: £48,168) were received from the Café Below, Balfour at Bow, Taberna Etrusca, the flower and shoeshine stalls, the Fidelity choir, St Stephen Walbrook, and a number of other groups.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£730k
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£100k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (81% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£730k£1.1m
31/12/2024£505k£289k
31/12/2023£273k£306k
31/12/2022£271k£282k
31/12/2021£509k£213k

Common questions

Is PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY-LE-BOW, CHEAPSIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £1,252,695 to £1,468,825 during the year, driven by significant investment gains and restricted income. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £481,608 and holds substantial investments valued at £1,027,018, indicating a strong asset base. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention requiring further disclosure, supporting the view of adequate financial controls. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government08/03/2021£15kCRF21 Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY-LE-BOW, CHEAPSIDE£730k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY CHOLSEY FY2024£151k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHBOROUGH FY2025£170k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISS FY2024£128k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, BOURNE STREET, LONDON FY2025£272k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE FARNWORTH WIDNES FY2024£327k—0below—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.