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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, ST ALBANS

Registered charity 1131697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S PCC, ST ALBANS

PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE SUPPORT IN THE PARISH OF ST PAUL'S ST ALBANS

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£935k
Latest spending
£548k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a surplus on its general fund of just over £95K, excluding one-off legacies and restricted gifts. The trustees forecast that finances for 2026 will be broadly around breakeven due to rising costs and a likely reduction in regular giving. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £819,437, which exceeds its stated policy minimums for the General Fund and Salaries Reserve.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Monthly giving (33% of income)
“Monthly giving 304,555” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Laura Bull is a trustee; her mother is a trustee of Haven Hope; donation of £5,000.
“Laura Bull Mother is Trustee of Haven Hope Mission donation £5,000” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Myers Clark. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£935k
Total spending
£548k
Reserves (reported)
£819k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~18.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£935k£548k
31/12/2024£684k£597k
31/12/2023£592k£547k
31/12/2022£528k£555k
31/12/2021£556k£513k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, ST ALBANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a surplus on its general fund of just over £95K, excluding one-off legacies and restricted gifts. The trustees forecast that finances for 2026 will be broadly around breakeven due to rising costs and a likely reduction in regular giving. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £819,437, which exceeds its stated policy minimums for the General Fund and Salaries Reserve. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Myers Clark.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, ST ALBANS£935k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL WARWICK FY2023£167k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY FY2024£564k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARLOW FY2024£303k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH FY2024£173k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS HATTERSLEY FY2025£145k—0above—no doubt

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