THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, COVENT GARDEN

Registered charity 1135636 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S COVENT GARDEN PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, COVENT GARDEN, The Actors' Church

The aim of the charity is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practice of the Church of England. The charity promotes the mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social & ecumenical.

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

Latest income

£1.1m

Latest spending

£1.3m

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £206,527 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £1,343,311. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,317,747, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of maintaining a minimum of £550,000 in accessible reserves. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum of £550,000 in accessible reserves of which 50% should be accessible within 30 days (reserves figure: £1.3m)

“It is therefore our policy to hold a minimum of £550,000 in accessible reserves of which 50% should be accessible within 30 days.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Trustee Josephine Buchan received £3,062 for consultancy and duty management services; Trustee Gary Cain received £1,846 for freelance staff services.

“The charity paid a trustee, Josephine Buchan £3,062 (2024: £10,616) for consultancy and duty management services and paid another trustee, Gary Cain, £1,846 for freelance staff services.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Josephine Buchan paid £3,062 for consultancy and duty management services.

“The charity paid a trustee, Josephine Buchan £3,062 (2024: £10,616) for consultancy and duty management services” — page 26

“and paid another trustee, Gary Cain, £1,846 for freelance staff services.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Gary Cain paid £1,846 for freelance staff services.

“The charity paid a trustee, Josephine Buchan £3,062 (2024: £10,616) for consultancy and duty management services” — page 26

“and paid another trustee, Gary Cain, £1,846 for freelance staff services.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest 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: 72
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Volunteers: 32
Government income: £22,203 — grants £22,203 (2); 2% of the £930,679 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Volunteers: 32
Government income: £3,587 — grants £3,587 (1); under 1% of the £882,716 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Noel Coward Foundation — “Support by the Noel Coward Foundation, as part of the Theatre in the Garden Season, Alfresco Actors' presents workshop for aspiring or emerg…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£1.1m

Total spending

£1.3m

Cost of raising funds

£87k

Reserves (reported)

£1.3m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~12.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

REVEREND SIMON GRIGGchair
Abra Gepfert
Alexander Campbell · trustee of 1 other charity
Alison Jane Cattermoule
Anthony Irving Hogg
COLIN PASSMORE
James William Blake Richmond
Louise Elizabeth Pichel
MRS M WIDDAS
Robert David Zampetti · trustee of 2 other charities
Thomas Richard Faire

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£1.1m	£1.3m
31/12/2024	£931k	£794k
31/12/2023	£883k	£840k
31/12/2022	£757k	£620k
31/12/2021	£687k	£828k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, COVENT GARDEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £206,527 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £1,343,311. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,317,747, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of maintaining a minimum of £550,000 in accessible reserves. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	10/09/2026	£500k	"St Paul’s Covent Garden: The 1633–2033 Project"
City Bridge Foundation	25/09/2014	£2k	Grant to St Paul's Church Covent Garden

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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 ST PAUL, COVENT GARDEN	£1.1m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LEAMINGTON PRIORS FY2025	£80k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARGARET'S WARNHAM FY2025	£142k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, LEICESTER FY2025	£63k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, DEAL, KENT FY2025	£255k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S CHURCH, FAREHAM FY2025	£72k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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