THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, BOURNE STREET, LONDON
Registered charity 1134828 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S BOURNE STREET PCC
The aim of St. Mary's Church, Bourne Street, is to be a witness to the Catholic faith in the Church of England, drawing people (from a much wider area than its small parish) to the worship of God through Catholic teaching and practice, including traditional liturgy and fine music.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £42,904 on its general fund for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £97,167. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding only one month's costs on the general fund, which is consistent with their stated objective that current expenditure should be met by current giving.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one month's costs (held: £97k)
“The PCC's normal policy is only to maintain a reserve on the general (unrestricted) fund to cover one month’s costs” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PCC members and close relatives donated £55,178 to the PCC.
“Members of the PCC and their close relatives donated £55,178 to the PCC in 2025 (£50,234 in 2024) in Gift Aid envelopes or by cheque or BACS transfer.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Pine Apple Bourne Street Limited
“The new charity, called Pine Apple Bourne Street Limited (“PABS”), was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 1 May 2023 and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 9 January 2024.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (85% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of Westminster
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, BOURNE STREET, LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £42,904 on its general fund for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £97,167. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding only one month's costs on the general fund, which is consistent with their stated objective that current expenditure should be met by current giving. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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