THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. MICHAEL AT THE NORTHGATE CHURCH

Registered charity 1148900 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SMNG OXFORD PCC

St Michael at the North Gate is a Church of England Parish Church and the City Church of Oxford. The Church provides Christian acts of worship, and offers the hospitality of the Church open daily and of the Parish Room for the use of a number of groups.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £382,293, with unrestricted reserves of £198,145. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of six months' operating costs, as the policy aims for sufficient funds to meet costs for six months while reserves stood at approximately four months' worth of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £10,291 for the year, supported by significant restricted funding for major maintenance projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~8.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Benjamin Eino Nicka
• Catriona Howatson
• Dr AUDREY SOUTHGATE
• Dr Anezka Mann
• Eve Hitchens
• Louise Roques
• Matthew Lebus · trustee of 3 other charities
• Myriam Burstow · trustee of 1 other charity
• PENELOPE ANNE WARNER
• PRUDENCE MARY DAILEY
• Professor Andrew Spicer · trustee of 2 other charities
• Rev Anthony Buckley
• Rev Charles Raven
• Sasha Raven
• Sophie Greenwood
• Stephen Daniel Hunt Smith

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

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