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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL, CHESTER SQUARE

Registered charity 1130914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST.MICHAEL'S PCC, CHESTER SQUARE

The mission statement of St Michael's Chester Square is to be a church in the heart of London with a heart for London. The strategy to achieve this purpose is to plan services, events & courses in the church & in the community. In planning activities the PCC have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit & in particular, specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

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Latest income
£681k
Latest spending
£627k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets grew to £2.7m with free cash reserves of £209,058, representing a 19% year-on-year increase. The charity reports a surplus before gains/losses of £53,932 and notes that its financial stability is healthy and improving, with sufficient income to meet expected expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of anticipated expenses plus the costs of projected major work (held: £209k)
“PCC policy is to maintain liquid funds (reserves) to cover at least three months of anticipated expenses plus the costs of projected major work.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Andrew and Elizabeth Parker received gifts to the value of £3,000 (2024: £3,000) for their charitable work with Mission Aviation Fellowship. Andrew and Elizabeth are related parties due to being close family members with Timothy Parker on the Board of Trustees (PCC member).
“Andrew and Elizabeth Parker received gifts to the value of £3,000 (2024: £3,000) for their charitable work with Mission Aviation Fellowship. Andrew and Elizabeth are related parties due to being close family members with Timothy Parker on the Board of Trustees (PCC member). Louisa Mulvaney (wife of Jamie Mulvaney, Vicar and Trustee) was reimbursed £23 during 2025 for ministry expenses. Gardiner Hunt (daughter of Stephanie Hunt, Trustee) was paid £90 for event staffing. Marylois Beard (wife of Mark Beard, Trustee) was reimbursed £547 for event expenses.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

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

Total income
£681k
Total spending
£627k
Reserves (reported)
£209k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (64% 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 Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£681k£627k
31/12/2024£607k£607k
31/12/2023£664k£684k
31/12/2022£760k£707k
31/12/2021£642k£687k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL, CHESTER SQUARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets grew to £2.7m with free cash reserves of £209,058, representing a 19% year-on-year increase. The charity reports a surplus before gains/losses of £53,932 and notes that its financial stability is healthy and improving, with sufficient income to meet expected expenses. 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
FULHAM AND SOUTH KENSINGTON BRANCH OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION1—
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST1£89k
THE S M B TRUST1£2k

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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 ST MICHAEL, CHESTER SQUARE£681k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOKE SAINT MICHAEL, COVENTRY FY2024£112k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS WITH ST STEPHEN, WANDSWORTH FY2024£840k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, MIDDLEWICH FY2024£177k——above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURT AND RUSHMOOR FY2024£128k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL'S, WANDSWORTH COMMON FY2024£233k—0above—no doubt

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