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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, SOUTH CROYDON

Registered charity 1132879 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMMANUEL SOUTH CROYDON PCC

Church of England

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Latest income
£682k
Latest spending
£676k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an operating surplus of £6,434, reversing a significant deficit from the prior year, driven by a mid-year appeal and increased voluntary donations. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover five months of expenditure, aligning with their policy target, and consider these reserves adequate to cover any potential deficits in the upcoming year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months' expenditure (held: £276k)
“It is PCC policy to maintain, to the extent possible, a balance on unrestricted funds (excluding fixed assets) equating to between three and six months’ expenditure. At 31 December 2025, the General Fund reserves were in the middle of this range and represented just under five months expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Revd. David Griffin (PCC member) received remuneration of £34,952.
“One PCC member, the Revd. David Griffin, received remuneration of £34,952 (2024: £33,269).” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to charity employing PCC member
“The PCC made a grant of £1,500 (2024: £1,000) to the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation, a charity which employs a PCC member, Caz Heath.” — page 22
“The PCC made a grant of £5,250 (2024: £5,500) to Christian Family Concern, a charity of which a PCC member, Simon Smith, is a Trustee.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to charity where PCC member is Trustee
“The PCC made a grant of £1,500 (2024: £1,000) to the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation, a charity which employs a PCC member, Caz Heath.” — page 22
“The PCC made a grant of £5,250 (2024: £5,500) to Christian Family Concern, a charity of which a PCC member, Simon Smith, is a Trustee.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Support for mission partner whose spouse is PCC member
“The PCC made a grant of £1,500 (2024: £1,000) to the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation, a charity which employs a PCC member, Caz Heath.” — page 22
“The PCC made a grant of £5,250 (2024: £5,500) to Christian Family Concern, a charity of which a PCC member, Simon Smith, is a Trustee.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£682k
Total spending
£676k
Reserves (reported)
£692k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~12.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£682k£676k
31/12/2024£694k£698k
31/12/2023£535k£626k
31/12/2022£570k£652k
31/12/2021£659k£665k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, SOUTH CROYDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an operating surplus of £6,434, reversing a significant deficit from the prior year, driven by a mid-year appeal and increased voluntary donations. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover five months of expenditure, aligning with their policy target, and consider these reserves adequate to cover any potential deficits in the upcoming year. 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
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£8k

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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 EMMANUEL, SOUTH CROYDON£682k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CRONDALL & EWSHOT FY2025£182k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS CHURCH, CROYDON FY2024£116k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHIRLEY, CROYDON FY2024£143k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SYDENHAM AND FOREST HILL, HOLY TRINITY FY2024£125k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY CHOLSEY FY2024£151k—0unclear—no doubt

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