THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WITH ST STEPHEN, TELFORD PARK

Registered charity 1134649 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST THOMAS WITH ST STEPHEN PCC, TELFORD PARK

We proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and work for God's Kingdom of love, justice, and peace through missional work in our local community and further afield. We provide facilities for public worship as well as community projects and activities. We work to promote Christian values by serving those in our local area through youth work, a lunch club, pastoral visiting, and our community cafe.

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Latest income
£245k
Latest spending
£671k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £426,317 for the year, primarily driven by a £2.75 million transfer of funds to designated reserves. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £2,651,246, supported by proceeds from the sale of St Stephen's Church, indicating adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: One PCC member is a paid staff members, Cynthia McKenzie (Administrator & PA to the Vicar) but her remuneration is entirely related to her role as a staff member.
“One PCC member is a paid staff members, Cynthia McKenzie (Administrator & PA to the Vicar) but her remuneration is entirely related to her role as a staff member.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£487k
Reserves (reported)
£577k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~14.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (92% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£245k£671k
31/12/2023£3.5m£487k
31/12/2022£332k£337k
31/12/2021£335k£267k
31/12/2020£300k£300k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WITH ST STEPHEN, TELFORD PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £426,317 for the year, primarily driven by a £2.75 million transfer of funds to designated reserves. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £2,651,246, supported by proceeds from the sale of St Stephen's Church, indicating adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2024 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, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WITH ST STEPHEN, TELFORD PARK£245k—0unclear—no doubt
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 THOMAS THE APOSTLE, HANWELL FY2024£142k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, THORPE FY2024£988k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY FY2024£322k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, WALTHAMSTOW FY2024£248k—0above—no doubt

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