THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-ALDGATE, LONDON
CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHURCH IN ALDGATE, LONDON
Objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £73,847 against a stated policy target of six months' planned expenditure in cash reserves. The charity reported a net loss of £18,599 for the year, driven by a fall in regular giving and cash collections, although this was partially offset by significant increases in church rate and hirings.
What the accounts disclose
“We also aim to have six months' planned expenditure in cash reserves.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Alastair Richard Hale
- Brooks Michael Hayes
- DANIELLE CELESTE CARGILL
- MRS ANNIE KNOWLES MSc
- Michael Humber
- PAULINE JACQUELINE SEYMOUR
- Rev Amy Merriman
- Rev Laura Jane Jorgensen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £597k | £403k |
| 31/12/2024 | £616k | £616k |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.9m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.3m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £332k | £126k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-ALDGATE, LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £73,847 against a stated policy target of six months' planned expenditure in cash reserves. The charity reported a net loss of £18,599 for the year, driven by a fall in regular giving and cash collections, although this was partially offset by significant increases in church rate and hirings. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 14/07/2023 | £3k | Grant to St Botolph without Aldgate |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/09/2022 | £50k | Grant to St Botolph without Aldgate |
| UK government | 14/10/2020 | £13k | CRF20: St Botolph without Aldgate |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MESSAGE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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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 BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-ALDGATE, LONDON | £597k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, EGHAM HYTHE | £95k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, QUEENS PARK, BRIGHTON | £129k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND ST PETER | £193k | Under £50,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS WITH ST EDMUND, NORTHAMPTON. | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEACONSFIELD | £608k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |