THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WATERLOO
Registered charity 1132457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WATERLOO PCC
Regular Public Worship open to allTeaching of christianityServices to the Community with a Christian ethosSupporting other charities in the UK and overseasPromoting the whole mission of the church through provision of activities for all members of the community including young peoplePastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted income increased to £936,688, resulting in a net income surplus of £382,288. The charity holds net free reserves of £1,175,847, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of three months' budgeted routine expenditure (£191,021). The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.2m)
“The PCC currently follows a policy of maintaining a balance on unrestricted funds of at least three months of its unrestricted payments to cover emergency situations” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant payment to The Bridge at Waterloo, a related charity where trustees serve.
“During the year the PCC made grant payments of £84,090 (2023: £nil) to TBAW.” — page 37
“Several members of the PCC have made unsecured loans to the church in respect of the St Johns Development Project.” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Unsecured loans from PCC members for St John's Development Project.
“During the year the PCC made grant payments of £84,090 (2023: £nil) to TBAW.” — page 37
“Several members of the PCC have made unsecured loans to the church in respect of the St Johns Development Project.” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from PCC members.
“During the year the PCC made grant payments of £84,090 (2023: £nil) to TBAW.” — page 37
“Several members of the PCC have made unsecured loans to the church in respect of the St Johns Development Project.” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Ashmole & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (57% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (20/05/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrew Michael Humphreys
- Concelyn Faye Clinch
- Conny Kaweesa
- David Alpin
- ELIZABETH CLARSON
- ESTER KAWOYA · trustee of 1 other charity
- Eileen Margaret Hamilton
- Elaine Thomas · trustee of 2 other charities
- IDA SERUNJOGI
- James Anthony Godpower Deeny
- Lydian Bangi
- Neil John Henderson
- Nicholas Edelshain
- Patricia Eileen Thomas OBE
- Rev GILES WILLIAM GODDARD · trustee of 2 other charities
- Rev Georgia Anne Ashwell · trustee of 1 other charity
- Rev Grey Collier
- Robert John Smeath · trustee of 2 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lambeth · Southwark
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WATERLOO financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income increased to £936,688, resulting in a net income surplus of £382,288. The charity holds net free reserves of £1,175,847, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of three months' budgeted routine expenditure (£191,021). The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Ashmole & Co.
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