THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST SAVIOUR UPPER CHELSEA

Registered charity 1134650 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLY TRINITY SLOANE SQUARE PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY UPPER CHELSEA

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Latest income
£657k
Latest spending
£472k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £185,566 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted general reserves of £330,335. Per the trustees' report, these reserves cover approximately 10.1 months of annual running costs, which is below the stated policy target of twelve months. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £330k; policy: twelve months of annual running costs)
“The PCC aims to maintain a General Reserves surplus to cover twelve months of annual running costs, which equates to £393,090 based on 2025 actual expenditure. At the year end the charity had a total of £330,335 of General Undesignated Reserves. At 31 December 2025 these reserves covered costs for circa 10.1 months.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Rector received housing related benefits of £539 and the charity incurred on £4,654 costs for the Assistant Priest’s flat. Costs relating to church business of £3,846 were reimbursed to five trustees.
“During the year, the Rector received housing related benefits of £539 and the charity incurred on £4,654 costs for the Assistant Priest’s flat (2024: £2,749). No other trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity this year and the preceding year. No trustees’ expenses for fulfilling their duties have been incurred this year and the preceding year. Costs relating to church business of £3,846 were reimbursed to five trustees (2024: £2,102 to four trustees).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£657k
Total spending
£472k
Reserves (reported)
£833k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~21.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£657k£472k
31/12/2024£703k£515k
31/12/2023£651k£508k
31/12/2022£549k£448k
31/12/2021£575k£358k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST SAVIOUR UPPER CHELSEA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £185,566 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted general reserves of £330,335. Per the trustees' report, these reserves cover approximately 10.1 months of annual running costs, which is below the stated policy target of twelve months. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government08/03/2021£92kCRF21: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity and Saint Saviour Upper Chelsea
City Bridge Foundation23/09/2015£2kGrant to Intermission St Saviour's