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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JULIAN, ST ALBANS

Registered charity 1131322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST STEPHEN'S PCC, ST ALBANS

Latest income
£227k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £64,797 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £190,447. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted expenditure increased significantly, mainly due to church expenses, despite a reduction in the Parish Share. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £190,447, which the trustees consider prudent given their stated policy targets.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' expenditure (held: £190k)
“It is considered prudent to ensure that reserves are greater than six months' expenditure to allow three months to identify a problem and another three months for action to show results.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: A spouse of one of the trustees was paid £16,992 for self-employed work. One of the trustees was paid £2,400 for cleaning services.
“A spouse of one of the trustees was paid £16,992 for self-employed work for the charity (2023: £14,036). One of the trustees was paid £2,400 for providing cleaning services to St Julian's Church (2023: £2,080).” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£227k£292k
31/12/2023£349k£264k
31/12/2022£189k£182k
31/12/2021£192k£199k
31/12/2020£180k£159k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JULIAN, ST ALBANS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £64,797 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £190,447. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted expenditure increased significantly, mainly due to church expenses, despite a reduction in the Parish Share. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £190,447, which the trustees consider prudent given their stated policy targets. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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