THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL AND ST MARK, OLD FORD

Registered charity 1133963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL AND ST MARK, OLD FORD PCC

Provides an opportunity for people to be involved in Christian worship, prayer and religious teaching. The charity also carries out youth work and arranges social and spiritual activities as a practical expression of its faith-based beliefs.

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Latest income
£277k
Latest spending
£278k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small financial deficit of £1,311 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a surplus in the previous year. The trustees note that expenditure rose by 18.6% due to increased staffing and utility costs, while income increased by 14.6%. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £451,924, though the reserves policy is currently under review to ensure coverage of at least three months' essential operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ essential operating costs (held: £452k)
“Our reserves policy is under review to ensure that the church can cover at least three months’ essential operating costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£277k£278k
31/12/2023£238k£235k
31/12/2022£276k£288k
31/12/2021£411k£425k
31/12/2020£375k£307k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL AND ST MARK, OLD FORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small financial deficit of £1,311 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a surplus in the previous year. The trustees note that expenditure rose by 18.6% due to increased staffing and utility costs, while income increased by 14.6%. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £451,924, though the reserves policy is currently under review to ensure coverage of at least three months' essential operating costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government28/09/2020£1kCoronavirus Community Support Fund