THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, READING STREET

Registered charity 1163702 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S READING STREET

Church of England Parish wholly used for public worship

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: Thanet, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£259k
Latest spending
£118k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £140,237 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £179,794. However, the Restricted Building Fund holds a deficit of £22,629, which the trustees note will be financed out of the General Unrestricted Fund if loan repayments fall short. The unrestricted general fund specifically carries a small surplus of £739, while the charity remains under the supervision of an independent examiner rather than an auditor.

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.

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: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 120

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 113

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£259k£118k
31/12/2024£126k£132k
31/12/2023£145k£99k
31/12/2022£121k£101k
31/12/2021£105k£106k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, READING STREET financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £140,237 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £179,794. However, the Restricted Building Fund holds a deficit of £22,629, which the trustees note will be financed out of the General Unrestricted Fund if loan repayments fall short. The unrestricted general fund specifically carries a small surplus of £739, while the charity remains under the supervision of an independent examiner rather than an auditor. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, READING STREET£259k——unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREWS CHURCH, CLEVEDON FY2025£155k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, QUEEN SQUARE WITH HOLY TRINITY, HOLBORN AND ST BARTHOLOMEW FY2025£638k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, EALING FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHY FY2025£191k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH ST MARYS ECCLESFIELD FY2025£97k—0above—no doubt

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