THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN WITH ST. LUKE, PADDINGTON
Place of Worship
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a £32,271 surplus for the year, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £168,334. However, the Treasurer's report notes that core income excluding grants and one-off gifts does not fully cover annual expenditure, creating a reliance on unpredictable donations. The charity also faces potential future financial pressure from major building maintenance requirements.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Rev Richard Dryerchair
- Alexander Pilcher
- Anne Elizabeth Watson
- Astrid Ludemann
- Diane O'Connor
- Elizabeth Gray
- George Anestis Toptsis
- Lisa Holland
- Michael White
- Sebastian Jordan
- Susan Jane Ho
- Wai Tung Ho
- Yvonne Muigua
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £232k | £199k |
| 31/12/2024 | £269k | £174k |
| 31/12/2023 | £173k | £183k |
| 31/12/2022 | £234k | £259k |
| 31/12/2021 | £173k | £160k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN WITH ST. LUKE, PADDINGTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a £32,271 surplus for the year, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £168,334. However, the Treasurer's report notes that core income excluding grants and one-off gifts does not fully cover annual expenditure, creating a reliance on unpredictable donations. The charity also faces potential future financial pressure from major building maintenance requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN WITH ST. LUKE, PADDINGTON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN WITH ST. LUKE, PADDINGTON as a grant recipient include ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE (GLOUCESTER ROAD) LIMITED, THE HOPMARKET CHARITY, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST, ROSCA TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE (GLOUCESTER ROAD) LIMITED | FY2022 | £425k | In support of the church's mission and charitable activities. |
| ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE (GLOUCESTER ROAD) LIMITED | FY2023 | £197k | in support of the church's mission and charitable activities. |
| ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE (GLOUCESTER ROAD) LIMITED | FY2021 | £196k | In support of the church's mission and charitable activities. |
| ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE (GLOUCESTER ROAD) LIMITED | FY2025 | £117k | In support of the church's mission and charitable activities. |
| ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE (GLOUCESTER ROAD) LIMITED | FY2024 | £114k | in support of the church's mission and charitable activities. |
| THE HOPMARKET CHARITY | FY2024 | £42k | |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | FY2022 | £15k | costs of a youth outreach team at the church in Islington, London |
| OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST | FY2024 | £15k | music |
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE HOPMARKET CHARITY | FY2023 | £6k | |
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2025 | £4k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Hounslow | 03/03/2022 | £983 | Grant to St Stephen's Church |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/06/2020 | £9k | "COVID19 St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/09/2015 | £215k | "Essential structural interventions to stabilise and preserve St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park (Grade II listed)" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN WITH ST. LUKE, PADDINGTON | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JOHN, WESTMINSTER | £337k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WALBROOK | £957k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ISLINGTON | £975k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING | £307k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT STEPHEN, SOUTH KENSINGTON | £322k | less than £40,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |