THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S PETERSHAM

Registered charity 1134117 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER'S PCC PETERSHAM

All activities in connection with the function of an Anglican Parish Church in the ecclesiastical parish of Petersham

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.

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Latest income
£161k
Latest spending
£197k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church was financially healthy in 2025, with a cash flow surplus of almost £14K after adjusting for depreciation and restricted funds, despite a reported overall deficit of about £36K. Total reserves fell by 4.6% due to unrealised losses in CCLA investments, though investment income increased by about 2%. The charity relies on one-off donations to balance its budget and seeks to boost regular income to reduce this reliance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments
“Our income from these investments increased by about 2% from the previous year and continues to be the most important contributor to our overall income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£161k£197k
31/12/2024£192k£175k
31/12/2023£158k£165k
31/12/2022£139k£160k
31/12/2021£129k£162k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S PETERSHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church was financially healthy in 2025, with a cash flow surplus of almost £14K after adjusting for depreciation and restricted funds, despite a reported overall deficit of about £36K. Total reserves fell by 4.6% due to unrealised losses in CCLA investments, though investment income increased by about 2%. The charity relies on one-off donations to balance its budget and seeks to boost regular income to reduce this reliance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.