THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JULIAN, ST ALBANS
Regular public worship open to allProvision of sacred space for personal prayer and comtemplationPastoral workTeaching of ChristianityPromoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special needs groupsSupporting other charities in the UK and overseas
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 income of £46,152 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by unrestricted funds despite an unrestricted deficit of £21,929. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £198,711 and total net assets of £1,071,428. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“A spouse of one of the trustees was paid £24,609 for self-employed work for the charity (2024: £16,992). One of the trustees was paid £0 for providing cleaning services to St Julian's Church (2024: £2,400).” — page 24
“A spouse of one of the trustees was paid £24,609 for self-employed work for the charity (2024: £16,992).” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
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: 122
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 122
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2025 (received 03/11/2026, 3 days after the 31/10/2026 due date); year ending 31/12/2024 (received 15/11/2025, 15 days after the 31/10/2025 due date).
Trustees
- ANDREW SHARP
- Anne Jefferson-Bowyer
- Anthony Phillip Coles
- Dr Tim Vellacott
- JOANNA LINDA FIELD
- Janet Smith
- Joan Mary Willatt
- Julia Pyburn
- Julie Margaret Ann Bull
- Karen Pett
- Katharine Myfanwy Newton
- NEIL ANDREW JOHNSTON
- RICHARD PETHER
- ROBERTA ISABELLE JONES
- Rev Antonia Charlotte Hudson
- Rev Sherine Victoria Angus
- Susan Rebecca Lutz
- Yvonne Broadway
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £293k | £246k |
| 31/12/2024 | £227k | £292k |
| 31/12/2023 | £349k | £264k |
| 31/12/2022 | £189k | £182k |
| 31/12/2021 | £192k | £199k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JULIAN, ST ALBANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £46,152 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by unrestricted funds despite an unrestricted deficit of £21,929. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £198,711 and total net assets of £1,071,428. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY | 1 | £13k |
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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 STEPHEN WITH ST JULIAN, ST ALBANS | £293k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHESTER | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, ANSTON | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S BISHOPSWORTH | £202k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JUDES, WOLVERHAMPTON | £119k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, EAST DULWICH | £243k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |