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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, KENSINGTON

Registered charity 1173041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH'S PCC, KENSINGTON

The PCC?s activities are primarily focused on the advancement of religion, with public benefit. All regular public worship is provided free of charge and open to all. Donations to other charities and our own projects provide public benefits in the relief of poverty and need, whether within or outside the ecclesiastical parish, often for minority groups with particular needs such as the elderly.

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Latest income
£771k
Latest spending
£811k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £39,257 across unrestricted funds, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £551,758 to £517,877. However, the trustees report that free reserves of £245,961 remain above the stated policy target of £128,000, and they confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (46% of income)
“Our overall Donations and Legacies Income for unrestricted funds in 2025 was £355,370 compared to £215,327 in 2024.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months unrestricted payments (held: £246k)
“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (free cash) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £128,000 (25% of the whole year’s running costs).” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties
“received donations totalling £68,554 of which £17,703 was restricted to the Space Project (2024: £66,877) from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). During the year the charity also made the following payments to, or for, related parties: a) Sam Barber, who is closely related to W Barber, who wass a member of the PCC in the year, received employment benefits totalling £8,350 for providing services to the charity” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£777k
Total spending
£811k
Reserves (reported)
£273k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£771k£811k
31/12/2024£357k£335k
31/12/2023£329k£348k
31/12/2022£591k£613k
31/12/2021£559k£647k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, KENSINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £39,257 across unrestricted funds, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £551,758 to £517,877. However, the trustees report that free reserves of £245,961 remain above the stated policy target of £128,000, and they confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£3k

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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 CHRIST CHURCH, KENSINGTON£771k—0unclear—no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. LUKE & ST. JOHN, CHELTENHAM FY2025£173k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST DIONIS, PARSONS GREEN FY2024£501k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST COLUMB'S, NOTTING HILL FY2025£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND THE KING, ST MARY WOOLNOTH AND ST CLEMENT EASTCHEAP FY2025£682k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BURY ROCH VALLEY FY2025£114k—0below—no doubt

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