THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST. JAMES - CROYDON

Registered charity 1134764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MICHAEL'S PCC - CROYDON

The role of St Michael's is the proclamation and preservation of the authentic Catholic Faith which this church was built to maintain. The PCC has the responsibility of cooperating with the Incumbent in considering the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and that for the advancement of religion.

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: Croydon, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£286k
Latest spending
£201k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £85,327 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the trustees note that true free liquid reserves of £43,627 sit below the stated policy target of £90,255 to £180,510, a position stabilized by a £130,000 grant from a related party.

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: £595k; policy: six and twelve months of general operating expenditure)
“When comparing our true free liquid reserves (£43,627) against our stated policy range (£90,255 to £180,510), our current cash holding sits below our targeted six-to-twelve-month operational benchmark.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£286k£201k
31/12/2024£77k£193k
31/12/2023£99k£166k
31/12/2022£99k£167k
31/12/2021£287k£141k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST. JAMES - CROYDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £85,327 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the trustees note that true free liquid reserves of £43,627 sit below the stated policy target of £90,255 to £180,510, a position stabilized by a £130,000 grant from a related party. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ASCOT ROUND TABLE NO 9291£4k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BRIGHTON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WITH ST. JAMES - CROYDON£286k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BRIGHTON FY2025£50k£11,3380below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS BRAMHALL FY2025£235k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, HIGHWORTH WITH SEVENHAMPTON AND INGLESHAM FY2024£169k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, KIRKBY MALHAM FY2025£47k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK'S HARROGATE FY2024£418k—0above—no doubt

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