THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, PURLEY

Registered charity 1133205 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH, PURLEY

Parish Church

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: Croydon, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£388k

Latest spending

£386k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £462,350 at the end of the financial year, representing a slight increase from the previous year. The trustees report that while costs are under pressure, appropriate savings are being sought, and the financial position is supported by stable income from regular giving and charitable activities. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities in the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Member giving (59% of income)

“Member giving 184,505” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: Reserves are expected to be held to fund one-off or non-annual expenditure and would not normally be used for ongoing running costs without prior approval of the PCC (reserves figure: £462k)

“Reserves are expected to be held to fund one-off or non-annual expenditure and would not normally be used for ongoing running costs without prior approval of the PCC” — page 5

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.

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest 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: 60
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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
Grant-making is its main activity

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

Volunteers: 50
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Grant-making is its main activity

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Frost
Caroline Obonyo
Christopher Bjorn Hickin MA
Harriet Howgego
Jennifer Skeffington Hird
John Curror FCA, FIFA
Martin Philip Ryan
Muriel Watts
NEIL RUSSELL PENN
Nicola Hawes
Oluwatomilayo Ehinon Ejedenawe
Peter Brian Wrench
Rev'd Dr Simon Paul Stocks
Richard Slade
Robert David BENN
Ruth Mary Laws
Simon Harding · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£388k	£386k
31/12/2024	£369k	£365k
31/12/2023	£389k	£374k
31/12/2022	£346k	£362k
31/12/2021	£316k	£344k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, PURLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £462,350 at the end of the financial year, representing a slight increase from the previous year. The trustees report that while costs are under pressure, appropriate savings are being sought, and the financial position is supported by stable income from regular giving and charitable activities. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities in the foreseeable future. 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 CHRIST CHURCH, PURLEY	£388k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CARLISLE FY2025	£134k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER BROCKLEY FY2025	£806k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISS FY2025	£103k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY FY2025	£354k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, QUEEN SQUARE WITH HOLY TRINITY, HOLBORN AND ST BARTHOLOMEW FY2025	£638k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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