THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CATFORD (SOUTHEND) AND DOWNHAM

Registered charity 1142353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CATFORD (SOUTHEND) AND DOWNHAM PCC

- Regular public worship open to all- Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation- Pastoral work visiting sick and the bereaved- Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups- Maintenance of cooperative links with the local church school with joint church/school activity

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Latest income

£425k

Latest spending

£497k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds fell by £58,789 during the year, resulting in a net unrestricted balance of £785,613, which includes a £580,000 fixed asset (clergy house). The trustees describe the financial position as satisfactory, noting that the reduction in funds was a managed decision to invest in services and building works, with alternative funding being sought for specific projects. The charity relies on congregational giving, grants, and hall income, while facing increased expenditure on maintenance and community services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One Trustee received £5,964.22 for employment as an Administrator. Three Trustees received clergy expenses (£1,314, £946, £805).

“During the year one Trustee received £5,964.22 for their employment as an Administrator at one of the Team churches. These payments were on normal commercial terms for the work undertaken (2023: £5,873.44). During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration (2023: £Nil). During the year, no Trustees received any benefits-in-kind (2023: £Nil) Vicar of St Luke’s & St Marks and PCC Trustee received £1,314 clergy expenses in 2024 (2023: 2,979) Vicar of St Barnabas and PCC Trustee received £946 clergy expenses in 2024 (2023: £620). One PCC Trustee of St John’s received £805 clergy expenses in 2024 (2023: £523).” — page 25

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee employment

“During the year one Trustee received £5,964.22 for their employment as an Administrator at one of the Team churches. These payments were on normal commercial terms for the work undertaken (2023: £5,873.44). During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration (2023: £Nil). During the year, no Trustees received any benefits-in-kind (2023: £Nil) Vicar of St Luke’s & St Marks and PCC Trustee received £1,314 clergy expenses in 2024 (2023: 2,979) Vicar of St Barnabas and PCC Trustee received £946 clergy expenses in 2024 (2023: £620). One PCC Trustee of St John’s received £805 clergy expenses in 2024 (2023: £523). ” — page 25

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Peter ORGANchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Alice EKA
Christian Joseph Lees
Cynthia HARDING
Dave McKlow
Felicia Asante
Francesca TURNER
Ibana Amos EKA
Julie Rochefort
Lindsay COOKE
Maureen Grace
Michael Hollingshead
Michael Walusimo
Norman Flemming
Rev Nicholas Sean Walsh
Rev Tagbo Brown Ikechukwu OLISA
Sonia Jackson

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£425k	£497k
31/12/2023	£385k	£445k
31/12/2022	£363k	£348k
31/12/2021	£264k	£254k
31/12/2020	£304k	£263k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CATFORD (SOUTHEND) AND DOWNHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds fell by £58,789 during the year, resulting in a net unrestricted balance of £785,613, which includes a £580,000 fixed asset (clergy house). The trustees describe the financial position as satisfactory, noting that the reduction in funds was a managed decision to invest in services and building works, with alternative funding being sought for specific projects. The charity relies on congregational giving, grants, and hall income, while facing increased expenditure on maintenance and community services. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/03/2026	£476k	St Mark's Community
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/02/2023	£310k	The Front Room Downham
The Mercers' Company	30/06/2022	£63k	Grant to The District Church Council (DCC) of St Luke’s Downham

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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 CATFORD (SOUTHEND) AND DOWNHAM	£425k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL , OADBY FY2024	£150k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW, CATFORD, IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK FY2025	£112k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON ST ANDREW FY2025	£692k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PRITTLEWELL FY2025	£249k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DEDHAM FY2023	£232k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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