THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND ST PETER

Registered charity 1178416 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Church of England

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.

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Registered contact address: Portsmouth, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£193k

Latest spending

£198k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,302 for the year, driven largely by a £15,936 loss from its café venture. Despite this, total unrestricted reserves stood at £55,514, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' general running costs. The charity maintains total bank and deposit balances of £130,102 and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“During the year the PCC employed Operations Manager, Finance Officer & cleaning Operative who all earnt below £50,000.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months general running costs (reserves figure: £56k)

“It is the policy of St Luke’s to hold in reserves the equivalent of three months general running costs.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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: 22

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

Volunteers: 60
Government income: £17,500 — grants £17,500 (1); 9% of the £200,154 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 22
Government income: £84,504 — contracts £35,000 (1), grants £49,504 (1); 33% of the £257,688 total gross income on the same return
Grant-making is its main activity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 03/04/2024, 155 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Daniela Eisentraegerchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Anne Elizabeth Cowdrey
Bradley Albuery
Giles Harry Lovell Chapman · trustee of 1 other charity
Jennifer Margaret Albuery
LORRAINE HEPBURN
Mark Dell
Mark Hoskins
Mervyn Cowdrey · trustee of 1 other charity
PAULA THOMAS
Rev Dominic Jago Francis Jones
Rev Janice Fuller Rev
Sandra Mary Rampton
Victoria Kim Maryann Barnes
Zoe Ramsbottom

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£193k	£198k
31/12/2024	£200k	£232k
31/12/2023	£258k	£188k
31/12/2022	£259k	£209k
31/12/2021	£142k	£494k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND ST PETER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,302 for the year, driven largely by a £15,936 loss from its café venture. Despite this, total unrestricted reserves stood at £55,514, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' general running costs. The charity maintains total bank and deposit balances of £130,102 and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND ST PETER earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £50,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/02/2023	£9k	The Host Cafe

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND ST PETER	£193k	Under £50,000	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, LEE FY2023	£299k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ORPINGTON FY2025	£224k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST PETER, BURY ST EDMUNDS FY2025	£418k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HUGH, LEWSEY FY2025	£172k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS WITH ST EDMUND, NORTHAMPTON. FY2025	£139k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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