THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1142474 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PHILIP'S CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE

St Philip's Church is a place for all to find welcome and hope in God's love. We believe we are called to build community, positively connecting with the world, inspired by God to learn, pray and serve. We do this through our community engagement in Romsey Town, Cambridge, regular worship services, small group teaching and support for global Christian charities.

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Latest income

£219k

Latest spending

£164k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church achieved a surplus of almost £15k for the year, despite a 13% reduction in members' giving. The trustees report that reserves are strong and finances remain very healthy, with unrestricted revenue funds totaling £1,040,147 at year-end. The church is in a good financial position to tackle longer-term repairs and improvements, including achieving Net Zero Carbon.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ expenditure (held: £1.0m)

“The agreed policy of the PCC is to retain minimum unrestricted revenue in the general fund equivalent to three months’ expenditure, based on the annual budget set each year.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Margaret Rawlings is a church members and she is also tenant (effectively life tenant) of 6, Broxbourne Close; Margaret and her late husband Derek, paid rent during the year totalling £6,808.77

“Margaret Rawlings is a church members and she is also tenant (effectively life tenant) of 6, Broxbourne Close; Margaret and her late husband Derek, paid rent during the year totalling £6,808.77” — page 14

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 31/12/2024)

Total income

£552k

Total spending

£189k

Reserves (reported)

£48k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Ruth Mary Barrychair
Bea Ridley
Christian Margaret Ann Osborne
Dr Alan Nigel Syrop
Elizabeth Hurst
JANE CATHERINE BATTEN
JIM GRIFFITHS
MICHAEL JOHN PRIESTLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter John Andrews
Polly Belinda Macartney
Professor Simon Francis Deakin Professor · trustee of 1 other charity
Rosalind Claire Legge
Tatiana Gadelha Serra dos Santos

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£219k	£164k
31/12/2024	£552k	£189k
31/12/2023	£177k	£168k
31/12/2022	£181k	£162k
31/12/2021	£211k	£197k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church achieved a surplus of almost £15k for the year, despite a 13% reduction in members' giving. The trustees report that reserves are strong and finances remain very healthy, with unrestricted revenue funds totaling £1,040,147 at year-end. The church is in a good financial position to tackle longer-term repairs and improvements, including achieving Net Zero Carbon. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, EARLS COURT ROAD, LONDON.

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 PHILIP, CAMBRIDGE	£219k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, EARLS COURT ROAD, LONDON FY2024	£332k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP & ST JAMES CHATHAM FY2024	£160k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB, BRISTOL FY2025	£281k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SS PHILIP AND JAMES WITH ST MARGARET FY2024	£907k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, TUNBRIDGE WELLS FY2025	£146k	—	above	—	no doubt

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