THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANNE'S, LIMEHOUSE
Registered charity 1164249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANNE'S PCC, LIMEHOUSE
The Parochial Church Council is responsible for cooperating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish of St Anne's Limehouse the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It is also responsible for the maintenance of the Church of St Anne's, Limehouse.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £78,272 for the year, driven largely by a significant reduction in restricted income and expenditure related to the Hawksmoor300 project. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net current assets held at year-end were £56,900, which is within the stated reserves policy target of £41,000.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £41k (held: £57k)
“In 2025, the charity aimed to hold a minimum of £41k (representing approximately 2 months of unrestricted expenditure) as unrestricted net cash assets” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Timothy Bray received £2,128 for administrative services. He is closely related to Rector Richard Bray, a trustee. The accounts state these payments are for serving in an employment capacity, not as a PCC member, and are permitted by the governing document.
“Timothy Bray, who is closely related to Rector Richard Bray, who is a trustee, received employment benefits totalling £2,128 (2024: £nil) for providing administrative services to the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£33k
Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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: 3.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/10/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/06/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Rev Richard Braychair · trustee of 3 other charities
- Alan John Halil
- Ann-Mary Ropafadzo Zengeya
- Arthur Wolstenholme
- Charles Tien Ann Ng
- DERRICK CUTLER
- Danielle Gehr
- David Howard Maerz
- GABRIEL EZEMAH
- James Hutchinson
- Jean Whitnall
- Jeremy S Batch
- Justin Richardson
- Paul Reginald King
- Rev Matthew Endersby
- Sarah-Jane Austin
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Tower Hamlets
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANNE'S, LIMEHOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £78,272 for the year, driven largely by a significant reduction in restricted income and expenditure related to the Hawksmoor300 project. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net current assets held at year-end were £56,900, which is within the stated reserves policy target of £41,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANNE'S, LIMEHOUSE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANNE'S, LIMEHOUSE as a grant recipient include THE ROSE FOUNDATION.
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