THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, NORBURY

Registered charity 1185830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PHILIP'S PCC, NORBURY

Our activities promote, in the ecclesiastical parish of St Philip, the whole mission of the Church. We provide a place for Christian worship in St Philip's Church with services on Wednesdays and Sundays. We reach out into the local and wider community with activities and fundraising events and we hire our church hall to groups and family events.

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Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£206k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 with total funds of £773,544, despite reporting an operating deficit of £27,557 on its General Fund. The trustees note that 2025 will involve exceptional spending on maintenance and replacement projects, with an expectation of another operational deficit to be mitigated by grant applications.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
The main contributing factors to this were favourable phasing of income tax refunds from the HMRC and an increase in hall rental income.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
We expect to operate with an operational deficit again in 2025, but hope to offset/mitigate this to some extent by applying for grants for some of the more significant projects outlined above. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document mentions the PCC is 'resolved to encourage and empower more individuals to volunteer' and that succession planning is a 'crucial ongoing priority', but does not explicitly state a governance failure or regulator engagement.
The PCC is resolved to encourage and empower more individuals to volunteer to take on lay responsibilities.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£71k£206k
31/12/2024£71k£98k
31/12/2023£67k£96k
31/12/2022£70k£95k
31/12/2021£60k£79k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, NORBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 with total funds of £773,544, despite reporting an operating deficit of £27,557 on its General Fund. The trustees note that 2025 will involve exceptional spending on maintenance and replacement projects, with an expectation of another operational deficit to be mitigated by grant applications. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.