THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, HARLESDEN
All Souls Church serves Harlesden's diverse community through Christian worship, pastoral care, education, charitable outreach, and community activities. The parish offers Sunday worship, children's and youth activities, support for vulnerable people, cultural celebrations, and community facilities, and works closely with local schools and community organisations.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £16,738, bringing total unrestricted reserves to just under £98,000, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000. While the General Fund operated at a deficit of £44,667, this was offset by a significant surplus in the Hall Fund, resulting in a healthy overall cash position of £109,945. The trustees anticipate future maintenance costs but remain confident in their ability to meet ongoing obligations.
What the accounts disclose
“It is PCC policy to hold financial reserves of approximately six months’ unrestricted expenditure or £60,000, to cover emergency situations that may arrive from time to time.” — page 16
“During the year, the PCC engaged Draco Heating and Plumbing for various works with a total value of £2915. The incumbent’s brother, Mr Waldemar Dobrzynski, is a partner in this company.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
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: 35
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £3,000 — grants £3,000 (1); 2% of the £136,972 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £1,160 — grants £1,160 (1); under 1% of the £134,273 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Clive Washington Jones
- DEBORAH ST LOUIS
- Emelia Motsoo Nortey
- FILICETA MAY ROBERTS
- HUGH SMITH
- Icilda Buckley
- Ingrid Bruno-Snelling
- Jean Margaret Lewis
- Lorna Anderson
- MARGARET OYEMADE
- Michelle Maria Roberts
- Rev Adam Dobrzynski PhD
- Ron Bruno-Snelling
- Sandra Lorraine St Louis-Kandapah
- Sharon Dunbar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £133k | £116k |
| 31/12/2024 | £137k | £86k |
| 31/12/2023 | £134k | £115k |
| 31/12/2022 | £91k | £99k |
| 31/12/2021 | £146k | £126k |
Common questions
Is THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, HARLESDEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £16,738, bringing total unrestricted reserves to just under £98,000, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000. While the General Fund operated at a deficit of £44,667, this was offset by a significant surplus in the Hall Fund, resulting in a healthy overall cash position of £109,945. The trustees anticipate future maintenance costs but remain confident in their ability to meet ongoing obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 13/11/2015 | £2k | Eco audit to All Souls Parochial Church Council |
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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 ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, HARLESDEN | £133k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON | £5.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS HORDLE | £172k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SIMON AND ST JUDE WITH ALL SOULS | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WOODFORD WELLS | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, GOSFORTH | £229k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |