Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY ABBOTS, KENSINGTON

Registered charity 1132235 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY ABBOTS PCC, ST MARY ABBOTS WITH CHRIST CHURCH AND ST PHILIP'S PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ABBOTS WITH CHRIST CHURCH AND ST PHILIP, KENSINGTON

The PCC has overall responsibility for the activities of St Mary Abbots Kensington and for the administration of its assets.

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

Latest income
£694k
Latest spending
£867k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £79,438 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a decline in total income and increased costs due to inflationary pressures on wages and utilities. Despite this annual deficit, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £774,272 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £407,000 (equivalent to six months' running costs).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' running costs (held: £774k)
“The PCC’s policy is to have reserves equivalent to 6 months’ running costs. 6 months of running costs equals £407k.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from PCC members and families
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, aggregate unconditional donations of £15,132 were received from 16 PCC members and their families (2024 - £11,120 was received from 13 PCC members and their families). The St Mary Abbots School Trust is a related charity by virtue of the Vicar and Churchwardens of the church being trustees of that organisation. During the year ended 31 December 2025, the church paid rent of £3,413 (2024 - £7,313) to the Trust for flats occupied by the Virger.” — page 32
“The St Mary Abbots School Trust is a related charity by virtue of the Vicar and Churchwardens of the church being trustees of that organisation. During the year ended 31 December 2025, the church paid rent of £3,413 (2024 - £7,313) to the Trust for flats occupied by the Virger.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to St Mary Abbots School Trust
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, aggregate unconditional donations of £15,132 were received from 16 PCC members and their families (2024 - £11,120 was received from 13 PCC members and their families). The St Mary Abbots School Trust is a related charity by virtue of the Vicar and Churchwardens of the church being trustees of that organisation. During the year ended 31 December 2025, the church paid rent of £3,413 (2024 - £7,313) to the Trust for flats occupied by the Virger.” — page 32
“The St Mary Abbots School Trust is a related charity by virtue of the Vicar and Churchwardens of the church being trustees of that organisation. During the year ended 31 December 2025, the church paid rent of £3,413 (2024 - £7,313) to the Trust for flats occupied by the Virger.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Total income
£694k
Total spending
£867k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£774k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~10.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.5% 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: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£694k£867k
31/12/2024£954k£815k
31/12/2023£681k£839k
31/12/2022£645k£660k
31/12/2021£518k£504k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY ABBOTS, KENSINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £79,438 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a decline in total income and increased costs due to inflationary pressures on wages and utilities. Despite this annual deficit, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £774,272 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £407,000 (equivalent to six months' running costs). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation09/01/2014£1kGrant to Christ Church Kensington

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ISLINGTON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY ABBOTS, KENSINGTON£694k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ISLINGTON FY2024£975k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISS FY2024£128k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, RAINHAM, KENT FY2024£164k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S CHARLTON KINGS FY2025£457k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KEMP TOWN: SAINT MARY FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt

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