THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEYTON ST CATHERINE AND ST PAUL

Registered charity 1137601 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Cornerstone Under 5s, LONDON'S BURNING 2012, THE CORNERSTONE

We are a Church of England Church and Community Centre, offering a whole range of support to the local community. We do this through Sunday and mid-week services, a Baby Bank, a pre-school, a toddler group, a lunch club for older people and various family activities.

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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Waltham Forest, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£456k

Latest spending

£448k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a modest net profit of £7,667 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds standing at £592,919. The trustees confirmed the charity is a viable going concern, supported by strong freehold assets and cash reserves. However, the Parish ministry specifically reported a significant financial challenge with a budgeted deficit forecast of £68,000 for 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: null

“Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. It includes income from Pre-School services.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Lindsey Donoghue received employment benefits for services

“Lindsey Donoghue, who is closely related to William Donoghue, who is a member of the PCC, received employment benefits totalling £2,983 (2024: £13,374) for providing services to the charity.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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
Trustee expenses 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: 10
Government income: £213,155 — grants £213,155 (5); 47% of the £455,621 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 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 5
Government income: £188,058 — grants £188,058 (8); 42% of the £451,886 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: 25
Government income: £19,165 — grants £19,165 (5); 5% of the £415,866 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Helen Elizabeth Miller
KANAHENDRAN PARAMANANTHAM
Kalyani Paramanantham
Lesley Perkins
Rae Williams
Sheena Merchant
Tania Harvey
William Donoghue

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

Operates in: Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£456k	£448k
31/12/2024	£452k	£442k
31/12/2023	£416k	£404k
31/12/2022	£427k	£430k
31/12/2021	£349k	£361k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEYTON ST CATHERINE AND ST PAUL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a modest net profit of £7,667 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds standing at £592,919. The trustees confirmed the charity is a viable going concern, supported by strong freehold assets and cash reserves. However, the Parish ministry specifically reported a significant financial challenge with a budgeted deficit forecast of £68,000 for 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 LEYTON ST CATHERINE AND ST PAUL	£456k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LAWRENCE WITH ST. PAUL, LONGRIDGE FY2025	£199k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, SUTTON, IN THE DIOCESE OF CHESTER FY2024	£90k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF S. MARGARET, HOLLINWOOD & S. CHAD, LIMESIDE FY2025	£81k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST EDWARD AND ST LUKE LEYTON FY2025	£181k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH ST MARYS ECCLESFIELD FY2025	£97k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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