THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARLOW

Registered charity 1131774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARLOW PCC, HARLOW ST MARY & ST HUGH W ST JOHN BAPTIST, ALSO KNOWN AS ST MARY'S OLD HARLOW

Church of England Parish Church

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Latest income
£303k
Latest spending
£324k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that income exceeded expenditure by £12,102 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £37,481, which the trustees report equates to over six months of unrestricted payments, in line with their policy to keep adequate reserves for emergencies.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate reserves for emergencies (held: £37k)
“The year-end balance of Unrestricted Funds equates to over six months’ Unrestricted payments. This is in line with PCC policy to keep adequate reserves for emergencies.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made unconditional donations to the charity.
“During the year a number of Trustees made unconditional donations amounting to £15,671.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£303k£324k
31/12/2024£286k£276k
31/12/2023£276k£268k
31/12/2022£222k£231k
31/12/2021£214k£218k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that income exceeded expenditure by £12,102 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £37,481, which the trustees report equates to over six months of unrestricted payments, in line with their policy to keep adequate reserves for emergencies. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARLOW?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARLOW as a grant recipient include JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£1k

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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 HARLOW£303k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HALE FY2025£213k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD FY2025£261k—0above7.6%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS HATTERSLEY FY2025£145k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, RUDGWICK FY2025£269k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL WARWICK FY2023£167k—0unclear—no doubt

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