THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, LEWISHAM

Registered charity 1182343 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S PCC, LEWISHAM

Religious activities by way of regular services as a parish church within the Diocese Of Southwark. Further activities are also available by way of various other events relating to the mission of the parish toward people of all ages.

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: Lewisham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£122k
Latest spending
£131k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an income surplus on unrestricted funds of £2,452 for the year ended 31 December 2025. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £13,360 are below their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, which amounts to approximately £28,000. The trustees acknowledge that strengthening reserves proved difficult in 2025 and plan a review in 2026.

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 4 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£122k£131k
31/12/2024£106k£103k
31/12/2023£275k£279k
31/12/2022£138k£257k
31/12/2021£198k£120k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, LEWISHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an income surplus on unrestricted funds of £2,452 for the year ended 31 December 2025. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £13,360 are below their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, which amounts to approximately £28,000. The trustees acknowledge that strengthening reserves proved difficult in 2025 and plan a review in 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/06/2024£11kImproving accessibility to St Mary's Therapeutic Garden and Churchyard
The National Lottery Community Fund05/05/2023£10kImproving Community Use of St Mary’s Lewisham: Kitchen Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund06/08/2021£10kTransforming lives through community gardening
UK government08/03/2021£13kCRF21 Reopening St Mary's Lewisham for heritage, culture and community

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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 ST MARY THE VIRGIN, LEWISHAM£122k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, GREENHITHE FY2025£83k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, DAVYHULME FY2025£234k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME FY2025£338k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISS FY2024£103k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE FY2024£112k—0above45.2%no doubt

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