THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS KENSINGTON

Registered charity 1133985 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF ST BARNABAS KENSINGTON

Anglican Parish Church

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Latest income

£1.1m

Latest spending

£1.3m

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £304,368 exceeded the stated policy target of approximately six months' routine general fund expenditure (£200,000). However, the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves and cash balances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months’ routine general fund expenditure, plus committed future expenditure on other projects, where funds permit (held: £304k)

“The PCC considers that, given the nature of the church’s work, free reserves should be equivalent to approximately 6 months’ routine general fund expenditure, plus committed future expenditure on other projects, where funds permit.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Uta Buckler, wife of PCC member Andy Buckler, as Bookkeeper.

“Uta Buckler, the wife of Andy Buckler, vicar and member of the PCC, received gross remuneration of £3,328 (2024: 5,519), under a contract of employment in her role as Bookkeeper.” — page 22

“Emily Kuol, wife of Atem Kuol, member of the PCC, received gross remuneration of £21,131 (2024:5,564) under a contract of employment in her role as Family’s pastor.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Emily Kuol, wife of PCC member Atem Kuol, as Family's pastor.

“Uta Buckler, the wife of Andy Buckler, vicar and member of the PCC, received gross remuneration of £3,328 (2024: 5,519), under a contract of employment in her role as Bookkeeper.” — page 22

“Emily Kuol, wife of Atem Kuol, member of the PCC, received gross remuneration of £21,131 (2024:5,564) under a contract of employment in her role as Family’s pastor.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rental income received from PCC member Reverend H Miller.

“Uta Buckler, the wife of Andy Buckler, vicar and member of the PCC, received gross remuneration of £3,328 (2024: 5,519), under a contract of employment in her role as Bookkeeper.” — page 22

“Emily Kuol, wife of Atem Kuol, member of the PCC, received gross remuneration of £21,131 (2024:5,564) under a contract of employment in her role as Family’s pastor.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Kingdom Compassion, where PCC member H Miller is a trustee.

“Uta Buckler, the wife of Andy Buckler, vicar and member of the PCC, received gross remuneration of £3,328 (2024: 5,519), under a contract of employment in her role as Bookkeeper.” — page 22

“Emily Kuol, wife of Atem Kuol, member of the PCC, received gross remuneration of £21,131 (2024:5,564) under a contract of employment in her role as Family’s pastor.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Total income

£1.1m

Total spending

£1.3m

Cost of raising funds

£73k

Reserves (reported)

£304k

Employees

12

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% 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: 6.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/03/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

REV Andy Bucklerchair
Audrey Linton
Cheryl Stafford · trustee of 1 other charity
David Junyung Park
David Trodden · trustee of 1 other charity
Fortunate Osawemwenze
Gerald David Adekunle Adigun
Jill Scholes
Leah Joanna Haynes
Leona Lengyel
Luke Edward Garrett
Mahdiyeh Tavabi Sabet Foumani
Naheed Khan Amiaka
Nicholas Bell
Nicola Elizabeth Jane Shannon
Patricia Want
Piers Lea
Roger Hall
SAMY MANSOUR · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Andrew Buckley

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

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£1.1m	£1.3m
31/12/2024	£1.0m	£1.2m
31/12/2023	£1.2m	£844k
31/12/2022	£689k	£687k
31/12/2021	£760k	£642k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS KENSINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £304,368 exceeded the stated policy target of approximately six months' routine general fund expenditure (£200,000). However, the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves and cash balances. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/01/2025	£20k	Opening Doors
City Bridge Foundation	17/04/2019	£978	Grant to St Barnabas Parochial Church Council

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ROSS RUSSELL TRUST	1	£31k
BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY	1	£25k

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 THOMAS, LANCASTER.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, LANCASTER income £670k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, HOMERTON income £152k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBRIDGE ST. BARNABAS income £442k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNES income £312k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARK income £1.4m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER income £199k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS KENSINGTON	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, LANCASTER FY2025	£670k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, HOMERTON FY2024	£152k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBRIDGE ST. BARNABAS FY2024	£442k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNES FY2024	£312k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARK FY2023	£1.4m	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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