THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, FELSTED

Registered charity 1132322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FELSTED PCC

Acts of public worship open to all. Provision of sacred space for personal reflection and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £17,214 for the year, driven by a sharp fall in regular giving due to donor suspensions. To maintain operations, the PCC utilized £20,000 from unrestricted designated reserves, leaving a general reserve of £7,696. The independent examiner noted the deficit and requested that future income exceed expenditure to protect reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trading Activities (46% of income)
“Trading Activities generated £15,403 of gross income.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

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£34k£82k
31/12/2024£28k£36k
31/12/2023£65k£119k
31/12/2022£87k£100k
31/12/2021£111k£99k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, FELSTED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £17,214 for the year, driven by a sharp fall in regular giving due to donor suspensions. To maintain operations, the PCC utilized £20,000 from unrestricted designated reserves, leaving a general reserve of £7,696. The independent examiner noted the deficit and requested that future income exceed expenditure to protect reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.