THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE

Registered charity 1134811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GEORGE'S HANOVER SQUARE PCC

The charity is a parish of the Church of England.

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Latest income

£1.0m

Latest spending

£1.0m

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £66,883 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a gain on investment revaluation. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to meet financial obligations for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £277k; policy: approximately six months’ expenditure of unrestricted funds)

“The level of unrestricted free funds at the year end, shown in Note 16 below, amounted to assets of £276,809 (2023: £416,481) (including investments).” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: The rector, Roderick Leece was paid £2,651 in respect of parochial fees. Pamela Atekpe (£1,049), Simon Roberts (£295) and Charles Stephens (£nil) were paid for providing verger cover.

“During the year the rector, Roderick Leece was paid £2,651 (2023: £2,736) in respect of parochial fees due in accordance with the policies of the Church of England. During the year Pamela Atekpe (£1,049 (2023: £264)), Simon Roberts (£295 (2023: £505)) and Charles Stephens (£nil (2023: £603)) were paid for providing verger cover.” — page 28

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Hyde Park Place Estate Charity is a grant making charity. The Rector, the Revd R N S Leece, and the Churchwardens, Mr M A Hewitt, and Mr G E Barnes are Trustees of this charity. The Church receives grant funding and loans from this charity.

“The Hyde Park Place Estate Charity is a grant making charity. The Rector, the Revd R N S Leece, and the Churchwardens, Mr M A Hewitt, and Mr G E Barnes are Trustees of this charity. The Church receives grant funding and loans from this charity.” — page 11

“The St George’s Hanover Square Foundation, is a charity whose objective is the repair, restoration and enhancement of St George’s Church Hanover Square. The Rector, the Revd. R N S Leece, and the Churchwardens, Mr M A Hewitt, and Mr G E Barnes are Trustees of this charity. The Church receives grant funding and loans from this charity.” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The St George’s Hanover Square Foundation, is a charity whose objective is the repair, restoration and enhancement of St George’s Church Hanover Square. The Rector, the Revd. R N S Leece, and the Churchwardens, Mr M A Hewitt, and Mr G E Barnes are Trustees of this charity. The Church receives grant funding and loans from this charity.

“The Hyde Park Place Estate Charity is a grant making charity. The Rector, the Revd R N S Leece, and the Churchwardens, Mr M A Hewitt, and Mr G E Barnes are Trustees of this charity. The Church receives grant funding and loans from this charity.” — page 11

“The St George’s Hanover Square Foundation, is a charity whose objective is the repair, restoration and enhancement of St George’s Church Hanover Square. The Rector, the Revd. R N S Leece, and the Churchwardens, Mr M A Hewitt, and Mr G E Barnes are Trustees of this charity. The Church receives grant funding and loans from this charity.” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: SGHS Enterprises Limited

“SGHS Enterprises Limited, is a company registered in England and Wales (number 10023760) and is the trading arm of the PCC.” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Rothmans Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St George's Hanover Square (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Roderick Leece — Rector (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£1.0m

Total spending

£1.0m

Cost of raising funds

£227k

Reserves (reported)

£277k

Employees

5

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (43% 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: 21.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ALISTAIR HENRY MILWARD
ANDREW ALEXANDER JONES
Andrew Prior
Benedict John Anthony Clarke
CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN STEPHENS
CHARLOTTE SCOTT-MULLINGS
DIANA MARY DENNIS
Dr Jane Teresa Barnes
EMMA KATE GODFREY
GAVIN CHARLES J ARENDT
GRAHAM EDWARD BARNES · trustee of 3 other charities
JANET ST JOHN-AUSTEN
Jason Jacki Roy Clerico-Pharaoh
MARK ANDREW HEWITT · trustee of 4 other charities
OLIVER CHUBB
Rev ALAN ROBERT LENNOX PIGGOT
Rev Roderick Neil Stephen Leece · trustee of 5 other charities
Rev Stephen Paul Losack Coleman · trustee of 1 other charity
SIMON JON ROBERTS
Stewart James Munro
THE REVD DR ALAN WILLIAM MCCORMACK

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£1.0m	£1.0m
31/12/2023	£1.6m	£1.1m
31/12/2022	£828k	£1.2m
31/12/2021	£628k	£711k
31/12/2020	£721k	£677k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £66,883 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a gain on investment revaluation. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to meet financial obligations for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Rothmans Audit LLP.

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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 GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE	£1.0m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE'S BECKENHAM FY2021	£205k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE'S HANWORTH FY2025	£149k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FOLKESTONE HOLY TRINITY WITH CHRIST CHURCH FY2025	£129k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE, BROCKWORTH, IN THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER FY2025	£117k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, TWICKENHAM COMMON FY2025	£154k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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