THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, ST ALBANS
Registered charity 1131571 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER'S PCC, ST ALBANS
Regular public worship open to all; the provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation and the promotion of Christianity through meetings and events.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted general funds stood at £590,809, which is significantly higher than the stated reserves policy target of £125,000. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains secure with income sufficient to cover annual expenditure, and no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £125,000 (held: £591k)
“We updated our reserves policy in 2026 to state that we must retain £125,000 in reserves at any time. This is sufficient to operate for 3 months without additional income.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Rev MARK DEARNLEYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Anna Davies
- David Harrison
- Graham Howard Jones
- Hayley Harrison
- Kalpana Theophilus
- Katharine Elizabeth Goddard
- LISA KATHRYN WILLIAMS
- Lee Coley · trustee of 1 other charity
- MARGARET JEAN TINSLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
- MARK WALLER · trustee of 1 other charity
- PATRICIA SEABRIGHT
- PETER EDWIN COURT
- Rebecca Juliet Coady · trustee of 1 other charity
- STEVE SOLLIS
- Sally Fisher
- Suzanne Bryant
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hertfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, ST ALBANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general funds stood at £590,809, which is significantly higher than the stated reserves policy target of £125,000. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains secure with income sufficient to cover annual expenditure, and no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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