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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, ENFIELD HIGHWAY

Registered charity 1132582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JAMES PCC, ENFIELD HIGHWAY

St James Church is a Christian community which exists to worship & give glory to God. We seek to share the faith & speak of Christ to our community in a welcoming way that is also grounded in reality,encouraging,loving & valuable.We believe that all have a part to play in our common life,seek through friendship, fellowship, care & prayer to minister the light and love of Christ in every situation.

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.

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

Registered contact address: Enfield, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£172k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £64,317, which is 76% of the PCC's policy target of twelve months of unrestricted payments. The charity reported a net deficit on unrestricted funds of £23,813 for the year, driven by a 22.1% decrease in total income and increased utility costs. Despite this, the total net assets remain substantial at £1,268,097, largely held in restricted fabric and trust funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Planned Giving - Stewardship £33,187.80” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising for Mission £0.00” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The cash balance held on unrestricted funds at year’s end did not meet this target and stood at 76%.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 6

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Enfield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£172k£133k
31/12/2024£150k£101k
31/12/2023£133k£95k
31/12/2022£128k£112k
31/12/2021£117k£82k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, ENFIELD HIGHWAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £64,317, which is 76% of the PCC's policy target of twelve months of unrestricted payments. The charity reported a net deficit on unrestricted funds of £23,813 for the year, driven by a 22.1% decrease in total income and increased utility costs. Despite this, the total net assets remain substantial at £1,268,097, largely held in restricted fabric and trust funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
PROJECT GIVING BACK1£444k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£100k

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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 ST JAMES, ENFIELD HIGHWAY£172k—0below0.0%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES PADDINGTON FY2025£467k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, CHORLEY FY2025£125k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES CARLISLE FY2025£345k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES NEWCHAPEL FY2025£67k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, WESTMINSTER FY2025£4.1m——below—no doubt

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