THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDATES, OXFORD

Registered charity 1131154 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ALDATES PCC, OXFORD

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. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings and the distribution of literature.Promoting the whole mission of the Church through the provision of activities for various groups.

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Latest income

£3.2m

Latest spending

£2.8m

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income rose by 22.1% to £2,899k, resulting in a surplus of £97k after designated transfers. Total reserves stood at £2,453k, with free reserves of £502k, which the Trustees note was higher than their stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“In the current year one member of staff received total remuneration (excluding pension contributions) of between £60,000 and £70,000.” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“In the current year one member of staff received total remuneration (excluding pension contributions) of between £60,000 and £70,000. In the prior year one member of staff received total remuneration (excluding pension contributions) of between £70,000 and £80,000.” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between 75% and 100% of the previous year’s Gift Day receipts plus allowance for unexpected expenditure and working capital (held: £502k)

“The Trustees have agreed that the reserves policy should be between 75% and 100% of the previous year’s Gift Day receipts plus allowance for unexpected expenditure and working capital.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Revd Mark Brickman and Revd Reema Shinhmar are ex-officio members of the PCC and Trustees and receive remuneration, pension or benefits for their ministry roles. Total paid was £86,405 (2024: £85,070) of which pension was £6,405 (2024: £6,810).

“Revd Mark Brickman and Revd Reema Shinhmar are ex-officio members of the PCC and Trustees and receive remuneration, pension or benefits for their ministry roles. The remuneration is set to match stipends, pensions and/or housing allowances in the Diocese of Oxford. Total paid was £86,405 (2024: £85,070) of which pension was £6,405 (2024: £6,810).” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Thousand Years Music Ltd

“The financial statements consolidate those of the charity and its trading subsidiary (Thousand Years Music Ltd).” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mercer Lewin. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2024) to £60,001 - £70,000 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Stephen Foster — Rector (source)
Simon Ponsonby — Director of Theology (source)
Lauren Harris — Worship Director (source)
Tapiwa Mhuka — Head of People + Culture (source)
Tom Curtis — Head of Finance + IT (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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

Total income

£3.2m

Total spending

£2.8m

Reserves (reported)

£502k

Employees

37

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Stephen Fosterchair · trustee of 3 other charities
Alissa Moore-Williams
Andrew Legg
Anya Herklots
Carol Lister · trustee of 1 other charity
David Peter Bennet · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Colleen McGregor
Dr Lydia Akinola
Dr Monique Davisson
Ifeanyi Maijeh
James Andrew Mitchell · trustee of 1 other charity
Jeremy Basset
Joven Lim
Katherine Nicholson
Lawrence Owusu
Mark Younger
Mrs Funmi Durodola
Nicholas Masterson-Jones
Rachel Yousaf
Reema Shinhmar
Rev Steven Philip Opie
Shumirai Kupara
Wongani Mwanza

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£3.2m	£2.8m
31/12/2024	£2.7m	£2.7m
31/12/2023	£2.6m	£2.6m
31/12/2022	£2.9m	£2.4m
31/12/2021	£1.8m	£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDATES, OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income rose by 22.1% to £2,899k, resulting in a surplus of £97k after designated transfers. Total reserves stood at £2,453k, with free reserves of £502k, which the Trustees note was higher than their stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mercer Lewin.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALDATES, OXFORD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£52k

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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 ALDATES, OXFORD	£3.2m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL , OADBY FY2024	£150k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER FY2025	£230k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS' STOCK HARVARD FY2024	£120k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ABINGDON-ON-THAMES FY2024	£376k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST THE SERVANT KING, HIGH WYCOMBE FY2025	£168k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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