THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES WITH ST PETER ISLINGTON
St James' is a parish church within the Church of England offering worship in the modern Anglican Catholic tradition. It holds Sunday and weekday services, runs a Sunday School and provides pastoral care to parishioners in need. The church and church hall are available to local community and support groups. Specific local and overseas charities are sponsored through fundraising.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £40k in 2024, with regular running costs consistently exceeding regular income. To address this, the PCC reduced its Diocesan contribution and liquidated investments, while maintaining significant liquid assets including £46,620 in cash and £257,230 in financial investments.
What the accounts disclose
“The PCC will continue to ensure that liquid resources sufficient to meet six months of expected revenue costs are held in the unrestricted reserves and within the investment portfolio.”
“The PCC is aware that the regular running costs of the church operations are consistently significantly more than its regular income and is continuously reviewing the situation.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
Trustees
- Rev Helen Jane Sims-Williamschair
- Anne Elizabeth BATCHELOR
- Edward Congreve Jenkyns
- Hilary Roden
- Iris Norah Hodge
- Isabel Nisbet
- Jane Falcioni
- Kerri Allen
- Lebs Anafu
- Susan Margaret Sorensen
- Victoria Bellamy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £154k | £206k |
| 31/12/2023 | £211k | £298k |
| 31/12/2022 | £183k | £233k |
| 31/12/2021 | £341k | £372k |
| 31/12/2020 | £105k | £145k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES WITH ST PETER ISLINGTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £40k in 2024, with regular running costs consistently exceeding regular income. To address this, the PCC reduced its Diocesan contribution and liquidated investments, while maintaining significant liquid assets including £46,620 in cash and £257,230 in financial investments. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES WITH ST PETER ISLINGTON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES WITH ST PETER ISLINGTON as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2022 | £29k | Church Grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £444k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
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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 JAMES WITH ST PETER ISLINGTON | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, WESTMINSTER | £4.5m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, ENFIELD HIGHWAY | £172k | — | 0 | below | 0.0% | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, STAPENHILL | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES AND ST JOHN WITH ST PETER, CLERKENWELL | £955k | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES' CHURCH POOLE | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |