THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST DIONIS, PARSONS GREEN
The PCC activities include; regular public worship open to all; pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved; teaching of Christianity through sermons courses and small groups; taking of religious assemblies in schools; promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings and supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted and designated free reserves amounted to £746,886, which exceeds the Finance Committee's designated Reserves Fund target of £140,000. The PCC confirms the church is a going concern and financially viable, supported by a significant increase in voluntary income to £730,310.
What the accounts disclose
“The total amount raised in this way for the ministries of St. Dionis in 2025 was £730,310” — page 10
“The Church of England recommends holding three months of working capital in reserve. Due to the growth of the church as well as higher costs, the Finance Committee has increased the designated Reserves Fund to cover three months of expected operational spending, resulting in a reserve of £ 140,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 55
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 70
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Aki Akiwumi-Thomspon
- Conan McKenzie
- Dr Barnabas Gilbert
- Emily Rose Mangles
- Fiona Robinson
- James Mackenzie-Smith
- James Mulford
- Marilyn Elizabeth Hawkins
- Rev Christopher Ian Russell
- Sandi Durnford-Slater
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £878k | £435k |
| 31/12/2024 | £501k | £574k |
| 31/12/2023 | £522k | £530k |
| 31/12/2022 | £509k | £535k |
| 31/12/2021 | £661k | £454k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST DIONIS, PARSONS GREEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted and designated free reserves amounted to £746,886, which exceeds the Finance Committee's designated Reserves Fund target of £140,000. The PCC confirms the church is a going concern and financially viable, supported by a significant increase in voluntary income to £730,310. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST | 1 | £385 |
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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 DIONIS, PARSONS GREEN | £878k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING | £255k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BECONTREE | £98k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN & ST NICHOLAS | £138k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, CHORLEY | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREEN STREET GREEN AND PRATTS BOTTOM (ST. MARY'S WITH ALL SOULS) | £417k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |