THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL HIGHGATE

Registered charity 1130913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MICHAEL HIGHGATE PCC

Religious Activities within the Parish of St Michael Highgate

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£405k
Latest spending
£351k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a modest surplus of £38,074 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a significant outflow in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds increased to £635,153, supported by an 18% rise in income driven largely by sundry donations and investment income. The trustees note that the charity is emerging from inflationary pressures and has sufficient cash reserves for regular operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (76% of income)
“Donations (regularly occurring and one-offs) and related Gift Aid claims comprise about 76% of St Michaels funding.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' worth of regular operating expenses (£80,000) (held: £635k)
“We do not have a formal policy, but we do have an informal practice of keeping three months' worth of regular operating expenses (£80,000) in reserve.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£405k£351k
31/12/2024£344k£305k
31/12/2023£292k£341k
31/12/2022£365k£297k
31/12/2021£312k£281k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL HIGHGATE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a modest surplus of £38,074 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a significant outflow in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds increased to £635,153, supported by an 18% rise in income driven largely by sundry donations and investment income. The trustees note that the charity is emerging from inflationary pressures and has sufficient cash reserves for regular operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2025£20kCommunity stay and play and lunch clubs
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/12/2010£50k"Clean and Restore East Wall of St Michael's Church, Highgate."