THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, FLAMSTEAD

Registered charity 1179567 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are the Parochial Church Council for St Leonard's, Flamstead, the body responsible for assisting the Vicar in the administration and mission of the parish and the upkeep of the church.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £85,323, providing a buffer against the £17,141 in short-term creditors. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist for the foreseeable future, noting that the organization is turning a corner after previous deficits. The charity relies on voluntary income and grants, with total incoming resources of £112,614 against expenditures of £96,324.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Heritage Lottery Fund — “St Leonard's is immensely grateful to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for its generous support of our roof repairs.” (source page)
• LEADER — “St Leonard's is also grateful for the LEADER funding which has enabled us to instal running water, a toilet, kitchen and ringing chamber, so…” (source page)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Thomas Harris
• Anne-Francoise Brenton
• JOHN ERNEST KING
• Katherine Teal
• Leslie Webster
• MIRANDA JANE MOTLEY
• Rachel Harris
• Rev Joanna Mary Heal · trustee of 1 other charity
• William David Ernest Pither

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, HYTHE.

• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, HYTHE income £171k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST. MARY MAGDALEN AND ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA income £174k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARDS ON SEA, ST LEONARD AND ST ETHELBURGA income £117k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LEONARD'S, CHESHAM BOIS income £227k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, GREAT BERKHAMSTED income £260k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BRIDE FLEET STREET income £1.2m

Side by side with its peers

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