THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT EDMUND, CHINGFORD
Regular public worship open to allProvision of sacred space for prayer and contemplationPastoral work, including visiting the sick and houseboundTeaching of Christianity through sermons, and small groupsPromoting the whole mission of the Church through bereavement support and provision of activities for parents and toddlers and other special need groups
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's reserves policy aims to hold two months' running costs (£20,000) in cash reserves. The total unrestricted fund balance at year-end was £71,768.11, which exceeds the stated policy target, although the trustees noted that parish share contributions were heavily subsidised by other income streams.
What the accounts disclose
“We also aim to have two months’ running costs (£20K) in cash reserves.”
Trustees
- Rev Deborah Ruth Holmeschair
- ANDREW JOHN EDWARD SETCHFIELD
- CHRISTINE ELIZABETH SETCHFIELD
- Catherine Cecilia Greenidge
- DEBORAH RUTH WATSON B.ED.
- GEORGE ALFRED DUBERRY
- John Sidney White
- Julie Frances Field LLB, MEd
- KARYNA GREENIDGE
- Laura Russell
- Nogie Irabor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £139k | £119k |
| 31/12/2023 | £243k | £208k |
| 31/12/2022 | £109k | £78k |
| 31/12/2021 | £175k | £92k |
| 31/12/2020 | £87k | £93k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT EDMUND, CHINGFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's reserves policy aims to hold two months' running costs (£20,000) in cash reserves. The total unrestricted fund balance at year-end was £71,768.11, which exceeds the stated policy target, although the trustees noted that parish share contributions were heavily subsidised by other income streams. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/05/2026 | £241k | "Safeguarding St Edmund's Church Chingford for the Future: building, people and place." |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT EDMUND, CHINGFORD | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EPPING | £323k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND, DARTFORD. | £144k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORD | £370k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS HORDLE | £172k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUDDINGTON IN THE DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | 1.8% | no doubt |