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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, EAST TWICKENHAM

Registered charity 1131378 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST STEPHEN'S, EAST TWICKENHAM

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £100,174 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a previous year deficit. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds are sufficient to meet near-term expenditure, with a cash balance representing approximately three and a half months of budgeted spending, and consider the charity to be appropriately placed to manage its risks successfully.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two and four months expenditure (held: £496k)
“In practice this means that we aim to maintain a general fund cash balance of between two and four months expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Thomas Quicksell received allowances of £5,734 for vestments and resettlement costs and £254 for food and travel expenses. Lauren Talbot received a housing allowance of £825. Libby Talbot had travel and phone expenses of £797 reimbursed. Tony and Jo Dixon received £960 allowance for accommodating an intern.
“On appointment as Curate in the year, Thomas Quicksell received allowances of £5,734 (2023: £nil) for vestments and resettlement costs. He was also reimbursed £254 (2023: £nil) for food and travel expenses. Lauren Talbot received housing allowance of £825 (2023: nil) in the year. Libby Talbot had travel and phone expenses of £797 (2023: £674) reimbursed in the year. Tony and Jo Dixon received £960 (2023: nil) allowance for accommodating one of our interns.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A close family member of Matt Baird, who is a member of the PCC, invoiced the charity £9,525 (2023: £2,130) for assisting with Church groups and activities during the year.
“A close family member of Matt Baird, who is a member of the PCC, invoiced the charity £9,525 (2023: £2,130) for assisting with Church groups and activities during the year.” — page 34
“A close family member of Chloe Cooke (who was appointed as a member of the PCC on 20 May 2024) received remuneration of £29,727 during the year. They were employed prior to Chloe's appointment. A company owned by the same family member invoiced the charity £1,270 for staff training services.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A close family member of Chloe Cooke received remuneration of £29,727 during the year. They were employed prior to Chloe's appointment. A company owned by the same family member invoiced the charity £1,270 for staff training services.
“A close family member of Matt Baird, who is a member of the PCC, invoiced the charity £9,525 (2023: £2,130) for assisting with Church groups and activities during the year.” — page 34
“A close family member of Chloe Cooke (who was appointed as a member of the PCC on 20 May 2024) received remuneration of £29,727 during the year. They were employed prior to Chloe's appointment. A company owned by the same family member invoiced the charity £1,270 for staff training services.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Three close family members (2023: three) of Ben Pearman, who is a member of the PCC, received aggregate remuneration of £7,920 (2023: £29,694) during the year.
“A close family member of Matt Baird, who is a member of the PCC, invoiced the charity £9,525 (2023: £2,130) for assisting with Church groups and activities during the year.” — page 34
“A close family member of Chloe Cooke (who was appointed as a member of the PCC on 20 May 2024) received remuneration of £29,727 during the year. They were employed prior to Chloe's appointment. A company owned by the same family member invoiced the charity £1,270 for staff training services.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A business owned by a close family member of Thomas Quicksell (who was appointed as a member of the PCC on 29 June 2024) invoiced the charity £30 for baked goods.
“A close family member of Matt Baird, who is a member of the PCC, invoiced the charity £9,525 (2023: £2,130) for assisting with Church groups and activities during the year.” — page 34
“A close family member of Chloe Cooke (who was appointed as a member of the PCC on 20 May 2024) received remuneration of £29,727 during the year. They were employed prior to Chloe's appointment. A company owned by the same family member invoiced the charity £1,270 for staff training services.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Caladine Limited.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£84k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~11.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.3m£1.2m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2021£1.0m£1.1m
31/12/2020£1.0m£978k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, EAST TWICKENHAM financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £100,174 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a previous year deficit. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds are sufficient to meet near-term expenditure, with a cash balance representing approximately three and a half months of budgeted spending, and consider the charity to be appropriately placed to manage its risks successfully. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Caladine Limited.

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