THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BECONTREE

Registered charity 1157461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S PCC, BECONTREE

The PCC's activities are regular public worship open to all, the provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation, pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved, teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups, taking of religious assemblies in schools, promotion of Christianity in our community and the promotion of the whole mission of the Church.

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.

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Latest income
£98k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £98,206 against total expenditure of £105,423, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £7,216. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £219,050, which significantly exceeds its stated reserves policy target of three months' unrestricted payments. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ unrestricted payments (held: £219k)
“The PCC aims to maintain a minimum balance on unrestricted funds which equates to 3 months’ unrestricted payments to ensure all standing order and direct debit payments are covered.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£98k£105k
31/12/2024£358k£338k
31/12/2023£174k£193k
31/12/2022£107k£130k
31/12/2021£94k£89k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BECONTREE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £98,206 against total expenditure of £105,423, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £7,216. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £219,050, which significantly exceeds its stated reserves policy target of three months' unrestricted payments. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/06/2015£55k"Beauty shines brighter - Celebrating a hidden gem!"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/02/2015£9k"St Marys at the heart of Becontree"