THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN'S, WHEATHAMPSTEAD AND ST PETER'S, GUSTARD WOOD

Registered charity 1132924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHEATHAMPSTEAD PCC

Activities of the PCC include regular public worship open to all; pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups; promotion of Christianity through events, meetings and literature; promoting and supporting the mission of the Church; and supporting charitable work locally, nationally and overseas.

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: St Albans, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£242k

Latest spending

£243k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly to £312,137, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit of £14,956 due to exceptional planning costs for a church reordering project. Despite this, the charity maintains total free reserves of £277,276, which the trustees note are set aside to provide cover against sudden loss of income and unforeseen capital expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: reserve against sudden total loss of income and unforseen capital expenditure (reserves figure: £277k)

“As the Diocese recommends, the PCC maintains designated funds as a reserve against sudden total loss of income and unforseen capital expenditure.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two members of the ministerial team who are also members of the PCC were paid £15,453 in remuneration and for working expenses.

“During the year, two members of the ministerial team who are also members of the PCC were paid £15,453 in remuneration and for working expenses (2024: £11,793)” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees and related parties

“Donations, including planned giving, from Trustees and their related parties amounted to £26,554 during the year 2025 (2024: £25,950)” — page 17

“During the year, two members of the ministerial team who are also members of the PCC were paid £15,453 in remuneration and for working expenses (2024: £11,793)” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration to PCC members who are also ministers

“Donations, including planned giving, from Trustees and their related parties amounted to £26,554 during the year 2025 (2024: £25,950)” — page 17

“During the year, two members of the ministerial team who are also members of the PCC were paid £15,453 in remuneration and for working expenses (2024: £11,793)” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting 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)

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: 50
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 50
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 60
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Ales Vrbas
Barbara Doye
Correen Boothroyd
DAVID HARTLEY
DAVID PANGBOURNE
Hilary Hollick
Jennifer Hanks
Keith Andrews · trustee of 2 other charities
LINDA THOMAS
Madeleine Bigmore
Martin Thomas
Michael Hollick
Rev Andrew Jefferson
Richard Mowbray
SIMON PETER FRANCIS BEST
STEPHEN WILSON · trustee of 3 other charities
Sabrina Shafer
Sara Harnett
Sherry Young
Stephen Channing Rider

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£242k	£243k
31/12/2024	£259k	£248k
31/12/2023	£244k	£226k
31/12/2022	£178k	£178k
31/12/2021	£169k	£183k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN'S, WHEATHAMPSTEAD AND ST PETER'S, GUSTARD WOOD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly to £312,137, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit of £14,956 due to exceptional planning costs for a church reordering project. Despite this, the charity maintains total free reserves of £277,276, which the trustees note are set aside to provide cover against sudden loss of income and unforeseen capital expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN'S, WHEATHAMPSTEAD AND ST PETER'S, GUSTARD WOOD	£242k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BECONTREE FY2025	£98k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HIGH HARROGATE FY2025	£378k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING FY2025	£255k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UCKFIELD FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH IRELAND WOOD & TINSHILL FY2025	£500k	—	above	—	no doubt

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