THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH

Registered charity 1134735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC ST MARK'S COLNEY HEATH

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer andcontemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity.Taking of religious assemblies in schools.Promoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for seniorcitizens, parents, toddlers and other special need groups. Supporting other charities.

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: St Albans, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£199k

Latest spending

£207k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £12,960, which is above the stated policy minimum of £10,000. However, the charity reported a net decrease in overall funds of £8,301 for the year, with unrestricted funds showing a net expenditure of £10,704. The trustees note that the 2026 budget currently shows a deficit of £17,500, indicating potential future liquidity pressures despite current reserves meeting policy targets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: less than £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“During the year the PCC employed two Parish Administrators, a cleaner and a Youth and Family’s Pastor, all of whom earned less than £60,000.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimum of £10,000 (reserves figure: £13k)

“The PCC has a reserves policy of maintaining sufficient funds, minimum of £10,000, in the general fund in order to maintain operational liquidity.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £3,879 — grants £3,879 (3); 2% of the £199,338 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £4,941 — grants £4,941 (6); 2% of the £206,101 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £2,150 — grants £2,150 (2); 1% of the £169,571 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 03/11/2023, 3 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Claire Mearing
Claire Oliver · trustee of 1 other charity
David Levy
Derek Malcolm Wilcox
Heather Bennett
JILL SUTTIE
Kirstie Louise Palin
LORRAINE PIZAN
LOUISE NEWLOVE
Lorna Connery
Marcia Stairmand
Nigel Gibbins
PAM FOX
Rev Caroline Louise Keightley
Rob Hagon
Sheldon Stoutt

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£199k	£207k
31/12/2024	£206k	£186k
31/12/2023	£170k	£188k
31/12/2022	£182k	£190k
31/12/2021	£152k	£153k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £12,960, which is above the stated policy minimum of £10,000. However, the charity reported a net decrease in overall funds of £8,301 for the year, with unrestricted funds showing a net expenditure of £10,704. The trustees note that the 2026 budget currently shows a deficit of £17,500, indicating potential future liquidity pressures despite current reserves meeting policy targets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the less than £60,000 band.

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 MARK, PENSNETT.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, PENSNETT income £38k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COVENTRY income £449k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BILTON income £132k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN, CAMBRIDGE income £149k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY income £462k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS income £176k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH	£199k	less than £60,000	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, PENSNETT FY2025	£38k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COVENTRY FY2025	£449k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BILTON FY2025	£132k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN, CAMBRIDGE FY2025	£149k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY FY2025	£462k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.