THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL HARLOW TOWN CENTRE WITH ST MARY LITTLE PARNDON

Registered charity 1142836 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S & ST MARY'S PCC, HARLOW

Public worship open to allSacred space for personal prayer and contemplationPastoral work, including the sick and bereavedTeaching and promoting Christianity through events and literatureReligious assemblies in schoolsA youth club with a Christian ethosActivities for senior citizens, parents & toddlers and other special needs groupsSupporting other charities in the UK and overseas

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

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: Harlow, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£144k

Latest spending

£138k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net incoming resource of £6,086, reversing a significant deficit from the previous year. The unrestricted General Fund balance increased to £8,835, which is above the stated reserves policy target of £5,000. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 (reserves figure: £9k)

“The PCC aims to retain a reserve of £5,000 (in 2025 £7,235) in the General Fund for cashflow.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Tracy Norford (£6,396 salary + £120 stewarding), Donna Redding (£415 stewarding), Carol Squires (£75 stewarding)

“Tracy Norford, a member of the PCC elected in 2025 is the paid office administrator of the parish for two mornings a week (10 hours total). The total paid for her employment was£6,396 (2024: £6,105). She was also paid £120 for event stewarding on four occasions. Donna Redding, a member of the PCC, was paid £415 for attending to the Audio-Visual systems, and event stewarding on several occasions. Carol Squires, a member of the PCC (Churchwarden), was paid £75 for event stewarding on three occasions.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Tracy Norford, a member of the PCC elected in 2025 is the paid office administrator of the parish for two mornings a week (10 hours total). The total paid for her employment was£6,396 (2024: £6,105). She was also paid £120 for event stewarding on four occasions.

“Tracy Norford, a member of the PCC elected in 2025 is the paid office administrator of the parish for two mornings a week (10 hours total). The total paid for her employment was£6,396 (2024: £6,105). She was also paid £120 for event stewarding on four occasions.” — page 22

“Donna Redding, a member of the PCC, was paid £415 for attending to the Audio-Visual systems, and event stewarding on several occasions.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donna Redding, a member of the PCC, was paid £415 for attending to the Audio-Visual systems, and event stewarding on several occasions.

“Tracy Norford, a member of the PCC elected in 2025 is the paid office administrator of the parish for two mornings a week (10 hours total). The total paid for her employment was£6,396 (2024: £6,105). She was also paid £120 for event stewarding on four occasions.” — page 22

“Donna Redding, a member of the PCC, was paid £415 for attending to the Audio-Visual systems, and event stewarding on several occasions.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Carol Squires, a member of the PCC (Churchwarden), was paid £75 for event stewarding on three occasions.

“Tracy Norford, a member of the PCC elected in 2025 is the paid office administrator of the parish for two mornings a week (10 hours total). The total paid for her employment was£6,396 (2024: £6,105). She was also paid £120 for event stewarding on four occasions.” — page 22

“Donna Redding, a member of the PCC, was paid £415 for attending to the Audio-Visual systems, and event stewarding on several occasions.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed 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
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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: 1
Government income: £2,001 — grants £2,001 (2); 1% of the £143,719 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

Government income: £22,393 — grants £22,393 (4); 11% of the £211,938 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: 1
Government income: £12,574 — grants £12,574 (8); 5% of the £230,436 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

CAROL SQUIRES
CAROLE BEVERLY HENDERSON
Caroline Joy Hatton
Donna Ann Redding
Jane Vanessa Phinehas
Janet Christine Broomhead
PETER BRIAN SMITH
Patricia Margaret Anne Balkwill
ROBERT BROCK
Rev Barbara Celia Aylett
Rev Jokey Poyntz
Sarah Ann Baker
Tracy Sara Norford

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£144k	£138k
31/12/2024	£212k	£290k
31/12/2023	£230k	£187k
31/12/2022	£161k	£147k
31/12/2021	£137k	£122k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL HARLOW TOWN CENTRE WITH ST MARY LITTLE PARNDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net incoming resource of £6,086, reversing a significant deficit from the previous year. The unrestricted General Fund balance increased to £8,835, which is above the stated reserves policy target of £5,000. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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 ST PAUL HARLOW TOWN CENTRE WITH ST MARY LITTLE PARNDON	£144k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AT LATTON, HARLOW FY2024	£72k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, HONITON FY2025	£100k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN ELLAND FY2025	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HIGH HARROGATE FY2025	£378k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWANLEY ST PAUL AND HEXTABLE ST PETER FY2025	£226k	—	0	below	—	noted

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