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

Latest income

£368k

Latest spending

£701k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an operating deficit of £21,939 and unrestricted cash reserves of £67,232. The trustees report that this deficit was planned and is consistent with the charity's reserves policy, which aims to maintain reserves equivalent to 2-3 months of budgeted expenditure plus 30% of annual maintenance spend. The trustees are satisfied that the charity can support its current commitments on prudent assumptions.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 2-3 months of budgeted expenditure (excluding maintenance), plus 30% of budgeted annual maintenance spend (held: £67k)

“The PCC aims to maintain reserves equivalent to 2-3 months of budgeted expenditure (excluding maintenance), plus 30% of budgeted annual maintenance spend.” — page 17

Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Revd. Richard Bray (Trustee/Chair) is a trustee for the charity Care for St Anne's as disclosed in the Trustee Report section 2.3. During the year the charity acted as agent for grants totalling £5,018 for Church window refurbishment which was passed to Care for St Anne's who are managing this project. There are no outstanding agency amounts due at the year end. (2021: NIL)

“Revd. Richard Bray (Trustee/Chair) is a trustee for the charity Care for St Anne's as disclosed in the Trustee Report section 2.3. During the year the charity acted as agent for grants totalling £5,018 for Church window refurbishment which was passed to Care for St Anne's who are managing this project. There are no outstanding agency amounts due at the year end. (2021: NIL)” — page 22

“Revd. Richard Bray (Trustee/Chair) is also a trustee for London Gospel Partnership and This is GrowTH Ltd. During the year the charity made a membership donation of £250 to London Gospel Partnership and received £2,331 from them for one staff member who spends 1 day a week working for London Gospel Partnership. The charity acted as agent for £626 donated to This is GrowTH Ltd during the year. (2021: £142)” — page 22

Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Revd. Richard Bray (Trustee/Chair) is also a trustee for London Gospel Partnership and This is GrowTH Ltd. During the year the charity made a membership donation of £250 to London Gospel Partnership and received £2,331 from them for one staff member who spends 1 day a week working for London Gospel Partnership. The charity acted as agent for £626 donated to This is GrowTH Ltd during the year. (2021: £142)

“Revd. Richard Bray (Trustee/Chair) is a trustee for the charity Care for St Anne's as disclosed in the Trustee Report section 2.3. During the year the charity acted as agent for grants totalling £5,018 for Church window refurbishment which was passed to Care for St Anne's who are managing this project. There are no outstanding agency amounts due at the year end. (2021: NIL)” — page 22

“Revd. Richard Bray (Trustee/Chair) is also a trustee for London Gospel Partnership and This is GrowTH Ltd. During the year the charity made a membership donation of £250 to London Gospel Partnership and received £2,331 from them for one staff member who spends 1 day a week working for London Gospel Partnership. The charity acted as agent for £626 donated to This is GrowTH Ltd during the year. (2021: £142)” — page 22

Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: There were 2 members of the PCC (2021: 1) with close family members employed by the PCC , or provided with a grant as a ministry trainee. The aggregate amount paid to these individuals was £30,788 (2021: £15,564).

“Revd. Richard Bray (Trustee/Chair) is a trustee for the charity Care for St Anne's as disclosed in the Trustee Report section 2.3. During the year the charity acted as agent for grants totalling £5,018 for Church window refurbishment which was passed to Care for St Anne's who are managing this project. There are no outstanding agency amounts due at the year end. (2021: NIL)” — page 22

“Revd. Richard Bray (Trustee/Chair) is also a trustee for London Gospel Partnership and This is GrowTH Ltd. During the year the charity made a membership donation of £250 to London Gospel Partnership and received £2,331 from them for one staff member who spends 1 day a week working for London Gospel Partnership. The charity acted as agent for £626 donated to This is GrowTH Ltd during the year. (2021: £142)” — page 22

Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income

£936k

Total spending

£430k

Cost of raising funds

£33k

Reserves (reported)

£67k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; 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.

Trustees

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

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£368k	£701k
31/12/2023	£936k	£430k
31/12/2022	£193k	£215k
31/12/2021	£244k	£242k
31/12/2020	£164k	£160k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANNE'S, LIMEHOUSE financially healthy?

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.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE ROSE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	14/03/2023	£613k	"St Anne's Limehouse: celebrating 300 years"

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Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES	1	£446k

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