THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KING CROSS, HALIFAX

Registered charity 1191160 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

St Paul's is an Anglican church in the Diocese of Leeds, based in King Cross, Halifax. It offers regular services to anyone who wishes to come and the church is open to all. The church also offers some outreach services to the local community through coffee mornings and social occasions

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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Latest income
£243k
Latest spending
£343k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in deficit, with free reserves showing a shortfall of £808 against a policy target of 3 to 6 months' expenditure. The trustees describe the finances as being in a 'critical condition' and note that reserves are insufficient, although they are monitoring the situation and striving to increase regular income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 3 and 6 months expenditure (held: £-808)
“Ideally the PCC should have sufficient reserves to meet between 3 and 6 months expenditure.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: An honorarium of £1,975 was paid to one of the trustees for their services as organist and choir master.
“An honorarium of £1,975 was paid to one of the trustees for their services as organist and choir master.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£449k
Total spending
£462k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (89% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£243k£343k
31/12/2024£50k£54k
31/12/2023£599k£462k
31/12/2022£322k£284k
31/12/2021£46k£58k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KING CROSS, HALIFAX financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in deficit, with free reserves showing a shortfall of £808 against a policy target of 3 to 6 months' expenditure. The trustees describe the finances as being in a 'critical condition' and note that reserves are insufficient, although they are monitoring the situation and striving to increase regular income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.