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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING

Registered charity 1133772 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST STEPHEN'S, EALING PCC

Our church provides regular public worship, offers prayer & pastoral support & teaches Christianity through sermons, courses & groups. We provide activities with a Christian ethos for children & young people. We support local community needs (eg Night shelter, debt counselling, local church plant) & overseas mission partners (eg Christian Aid, Lamb hospital, CSW, Amos Trust.)

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Latest income
£307k
Latest spending
£295k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £11,404 for the year, with unrestricted funds totaling £200,400. The trustees confirmed that the organization is well-placed to meet its activities and has adequate resources for the foreseeable future, maintaining a strong reserves position in line with its policy. Operational expenditure was reduced by 3% compared to the previous year, while regular giving and hall rental income remained steady.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months’ worth of average unrestricted expenditure (held: £64k)
“The PCC aims to maintain a balance on free reserves of around two months’ worth of average unrestricted expenditure, which is currently equivalent to £37,731” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Luke's Hall Trust provided grants of £40,000 and £3,732. The Vicar and Treasurer of St Stephen's are trustees of St Luke's Hall Trust.
“St Luke’s Hall Trust (SLHT): St Luke’s Trustees agreed the following grant payments to St Stephen’s Ealing PCC: • £40,000 to support the work of the church and parish • £3,732 for the project for improving the Entrance of the Church Buildings” — page 19
“Gurnell Grove Community Trust (GGCT): grant payments totalling £8,500 were made by the PCC to GGCT for the work of The Grove Community Church.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Stephen's made a grant of £8,500 to Gurnell Grove Community Trust. The Vicar and Treasurer of St Stephen's are trustees of GGCT.
“St Luke’s Hall Trust (SLHT): St Luke’s Trustees agreed the following grant payments to St Stephen’s Ealing PCC: • £40,000 to support the work of the church and parish • £3,732 for the project for improving the Entrance of the Church Buildings” — page 19
“Gurnell Grove Community Trust (GGCT): grant payments totalling £8,500 were made by the PCC to GGCT for the work of The Grove Community Church.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Annual Meeting of Parishioners held in May 2025 failed to appoint new churchwardens when both Mary Ann Auckland and Ann Toley stepped down. These positions remained vacant through to the year end.
“The Annual Meeting of Parishioners held in May 2025 failed to appoint new churchwardens when both Mary Ann Auckland and Ann Toley stepped down. These positions remained vacant through to the year end.” — page 7
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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Operates in: Ealing

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£307k£295k
31/12/2024£418k£410k
31/12/2023£319k£290k
31/12/2022£320k£293k
31/12/2021£287k£255k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £11,404 for the year, with unrestricted funds totaling £200,400. The trustees confirmed that the organization is well-placed to meet its activities and has adequate resources for the foreseeable future, maintaining a strong reserves position in line with its policy. Operational expenditure was reduced by 3% compared to the previous year, while regular giving and hall rental income remained steady. 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
BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY1£13k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING£307k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM FY2025£358k—0unclear100.0%noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL FY2025£161k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, LINDLEY, HUDDERSFIELD FY2025£128k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WALBROOK FY2025£957k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH, SOUTH LAMBETH FY2025£114k—0above—no doubt

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