THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, COLCHESTER

Registered charity 1159205 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LUKE'S PCC, COLCHESTER

? Regular public worship open to all.? 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 through the staging of events and meetings? Supporting 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: Colchester, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a revenue deficit of £5,135.24 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net increase in unrestricted funds of £444.92. The total unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £23,960.21, with total funds across all categories standing at £110,482.58. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Hannah Rosemary Cooperchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Adrian David Kevin Jones
• Anne Deborah Mayne
• Colin John Smith
• Diana Salome BENGE-ABBOTT
• Dr Mojisola Omolade Olose
• Gavin Duthie
• HUGH LESLIE THOMAS
• Ian Robert Duthie
• JULIA THOMAS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lynne Gettings · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mark Benjamin Harris
• Olufunke Motunrayo Baruwa
• Rev Charlotte Rachel Day
• Rev Paul William Mann
• Rev Sarah Hayward
• Sarah Margaret Adcock
• Stephen Alan Cowell
• Tracey Linda Cowell

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Common questions

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