THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ALBAN THE MARTYR, HOLBORN WITH SAINT PETER, SAFFRON HILL

Registered charity 1135568 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ALBAN'S, HOLBORN PCC

St Alban's Holborn is an Anglican Church working in the heart of London, ministering to a diverse community in the local area and beyond. We also have a Church of England Primary School which is an important part of our work. We have links with several other local charitable organisations.

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Latest income

£203k

Latest spending

£249k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Parochial Church Council reported a net outgoing resource deficit of £45,435 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a deterioration from the previous year's deficit. Total funds fell by £33,678 to £1,361,614, driven by a fall in voluntary giving and increased deficits in the Centre, despite unrealised investment gains. Liquid resources decreased significantly to £523,672, reflecting payments for organ repairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Robbie W Walker, a Trustee, rented a flat owned by the PCC at market rent.

“Robbie W Walker, a Trustee, has during the period under review rented 1 Courtfield House, a flat owned by the PCC. The rent payable of £2230 per calendar month is the unweighted average of three independent valuations obtained by the PCC from property consultants local to the parish being BPS London, Foxton’s and Dexter’s.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income

£508k

Total spending

£589k

Cost of raising funds

£71k

Reserves (reported)

£1.2m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~24.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% 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: 13.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ALISON RUTH LE ROY DURSTON CRATCHLEY
David Christopher Ballance · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr ROBERT WILLIAM WALKER
Dr TONY ALBERT TROWLES · trustee of 1 other charity
JOSEPH WENXI POON
Jason Philip Burch
Katharine Helen Moore
PETER JOHN BITHELL
ROGER HARRY LOMAX · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW SMITH · trustee of 6 other charities
Ruth Hanson
SIMON EDWARD JONES MA
SIMON JEREMY JONES
Stephanie Jane Ellner · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£203k	£249k
31/12/2024	£508k	£589k
31/12/2023	£292k	£267k
31/12/2022	£159k	£204k
31/12/2021	£243k	£189k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ALBAN THE MARTYR, HOLBORN WITH SAINT PETER, SAFFRON HILL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Parochial Church Council reported a net outgoing resource deficit of £45,435 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a deterioration from the previous year's deficit. Total funds fell by £33,678 to £1,361,614, driven by a fall in voluntary giving and increased deficits in the Centre, despite unrealised investment gains. Liquid resources decreased significantly to £523,672, reflecting payments for organ repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 SAINT ALBAN THE MARTYR, HOLBORN WITH SAINT PETER, SAFFRON HILL	£203k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ISLINGTON FY2024	£975k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JULIAN, ST ALBANS FY2024	£227k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL'S MILL HILL FY2025	£264k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, EALING FY2024	£200k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OVERBURY WITH TEDDINGTON, ALSTONE & LITTLE WASHBOURNE WITH BECKFORD & ASHTON UNDER HILL FY2024	£133k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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