THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHLEY

Registered charity 1131595 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MARY-AT-FINCHLEY PCC

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved, Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assembles in schools. The provision of a youth club and toddler group with a Christian ethos. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£669k

Latest spending

£910k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Parochial Church Council reported a significant surplus for the year, largely driven by increased hall letting income. Total unrestricted funds decreased from £322,141 to £268,554, while total funds across all categories fell from £779,222 to £533,707. The trustees confirmed the entity is a going concern with adequate resources and significant cash reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £269k)

“The P.C.C.'s key performance indicator is to maintain its level of general unrestricted funds in order that it can continue to meet current liabilities as they fall due.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£669k

Total spending

£910k

Cost of raising funds

£64k

Reserves (reported)

£47k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

THE REVEREND PHILIP ANTHONY DAVISONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Akosua Asantewa Nkansah
Clement Obi Okoye
Dr Ayoola Oladeji Makanjuola MRCGP LLM
Dr Elizabeth Rose Wan
Dr Patience Pelham Hazeley
HELEN BEVAN
JEFFREY PETER NETTLETON BA FCA
Julie Elizabeth Dunbar
KARYN RAY · trustee of 1 other charity
Lindsay Elizabeth Hettrick
Mark Andrew Oliver
NIGEL DENIS WILDISH JP BA
Nicholas Anthony Upton · trustee of 1 other charity
PATRICIA IRIS BAGSTER
Penelope Igoe
Peter Fredric Boustred LLB
Rev Rowena Jocasta Valentine Gliddon
SMITA BORA · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£669k	£910k
31/12/2024	£315k	£279k
31/12/2023	£490k	£233k
31/12/2022	£214k	£221k
31/12/2021	£210k	£194k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Parochial Church Council reported a significant surplus for the year, largely driven by increased hall letting income. Total unrestricted funds decreased from £322,141 to £268,554, while total funds across all categories fell from £779,222 to £533,707. The trustees confirmed the entity is a going concern with adequate resources and significant cash reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	02/08/2023	£500k	"Give me shelter! St Mary-at-Finchley church & churchyard project"
UK government	01/04/2019	£13k	ALB-Historic England-Monument to Major John Cartwright St Mary-at-Finchley Churchyard
UK government	16/11/2018	£63k	ALB-Historic England Repairs to Monument to Major John Cartwright, Barnet
UK government	19/07/2018	£306	ALB-Historic England- Development Costs to Monument to Major Cartwright, Barnet
UK government	01/04/2018	£64k	John Cartwright St Mary-at-Finchley Churchyard
UK government	—	£15k	Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk

Charities like this

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHLEY	£669k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHAMPSTEAD AND CALIFORNIA FY2024	£353k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, LETCHWORTH,HERTS (TRADING AS ST PAUL'S LETCHWORTH) FY2025	£369k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, GROVE FY2024	£221k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELD FY2025	£723k	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.