THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH HORNSEY LONDON DIOCESE
Regular public worship open to all;provision of sacred space for personal prayer;pastoral services including visiting the sick and the bereaved,promoting Christianity through events,meetings, and literature distribution;promoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for senior citizens,parents, toddlers youths etc; supporting other charities in UK and overseas; weekly homework club.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £21,642 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the £67,531 deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds net free reserves of £311,127, which is in excess of the stated policy requirement of approximately four months' routine expenditure. The total net assets stand at £2,101,058, with the majority held in tangible fixed assets and investments.
What the accounts disclose
“The PCC considers that, given the nature of the church’s work, free reserves should be equivalent to approximately 4 month’s routine general fund expenditure, plus committed future expenditure on other projects, where funds permit.” — page 6
“The Standing Committee agreed that Rebekah Allcock, a member of the PCC, would move into Church Cottage B once it was vacated in December 2024 as a Property Guardian to ensure upkeep and security of the property until the assistant minister arrived in summer 2025, foregoing commercial rent for this period.” — page 17
“The expenses of 2 (2024: none) members of the PCC, amounting to £153 (2024: £nil) in relation to training, travel, subsistence and other expenses, were met during the year.” — page 17
“The Standing Committee agreed that Rebekah Allcock, a member of the PCC, would move into Church Cottage B once it was vacated in December 2024 as a Property Guardian to ensure upkeep and security of the property until the assistant minister arrived in summer 2025, foregoing commercial rent for this period.” — page 17
“The expenses of 2 (2024: none) members of the PCC, amounting to £153 (2024: £nil) in relation to training, travel, subsistence and other expenses, were met during the year.” — page 17
“The Standing Committee agreed that Rebekah Allcock, a member of the PCC, would move into Church Cottage B once it was vacated in December 2024 as a Property Guardian to ensure upkeep and security of the property until the assistant minister arrived in summer 2025, foregoing commercial rent for this period.” — page 17
“The expenses of 2 (2024: none) members of the PCC, amounting to £153 (2024: £nil) in relation to training, travel, subsistence and other expenses, were met during the year.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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: 30
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Trustees
- Adam Boyce
- Anna Matthews
- Douglas King
- Graham Constable
- Harriet Gilbey
- Helen Spiby Vann
- Juri Ferri
- Rebekah Allcock
- Renata Hodgson
- Timothy Culverhouse
- Victor Nathan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £225k | £246k |
| 31/12/2024 | £237k | £304k |
| 31/12/2023 | £217k | £142k |
| 31/12/2022 | £234k | £169k |
| 31/12/2021 | £186k | £146k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH HORNSEY LONDON DIOCESE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £21,642 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the £67,531 deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds net free reserves of £311,127, which is in excess of the stated policy requirement of approximately four months' routine expenditure. The total net assets stand at £2,101,058, with the majority held in tangible fixed assets and investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
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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 CHRIST CHURCH HORNSEY LONDON DIOCESE | £225k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY CHOLSEY | £164k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, HORNSEA. | £176k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WHARTON | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH CHRIST CHURCH, HOXTON(DIOCESE OF LONDON) | £417k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHESTER | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |