THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, HARRINGAY

Registered charity 1196649 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S HARRINGAY

The church runs two services and a toddler group each week. There are other adhoc services and activities at different times during the year.

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Haringey, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£231k
Latest spending
£145k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves increased to £219,725, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £60,000 for three months of routine expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £81,639, driven primarily by voluntary income of £181,104 against total expenditure of £189,722. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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

Reserves policy: 3 months routine expenditure (reserves figure: £220k)
“Free reserves requirement: 3 months routine expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: A £100 gift was made to Michael Cheney in respect of services provided during the PCC and Elders Away Day.
“During the year, a £100 gift (2024: nil) was made to Michael Cheney in respect of services provided during the PCC and Elders Away Day.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenses totaling £70 (2024: £nil) in respect of travel, subsistence and training, were either reimbursed to or paid on behalf of members of the PCC during the year.
“Expenses totaling £70 (2024: £nil) in respect of travel, subsistence and training, were either reimbursed to or paid on behalf of members of the PCC during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, a £100 gift (2024: nil) was made to Michael Cheney in respect of services provided during the PCC and Elders Away Day.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year, a £100 gift (2024: nil) was made to Michael Cheney in respect of services provided during the PCC and Elders Away Day.
“Expenses totaling £70 (2024: £nil) in respect of travel, subsistence and training, were either reimbursed to or paid on behalf of members of the PCC during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, a £100 gift (2024: nil) was made to Michael Cheney in respect of services provided during the PCC and Elders Away Day.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year, a £250 gift (2024: nil) was made to Sara Snow in respect of a camp bursary.
“Expenses totaling £70 (2024: £nil) in respect of travel, subsistence and training, were either reimbursed to or paid on behalf of members of the PCC during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, a £100 gift (2024: nil) was made to Michael Cheney in respect of services provided during the PCC and Elders Away Day.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year members of the PCC made unrestricted offerings and donations to the church of £14,931 (2024: £18,103).
“Expenses totaling £70 (2024: £nil) in respect of travel, subsistence and training, were either reimbursed to or paid on behalf of members of the PCC during the year.” — page 16
“During the year, a £100 gift (2024: nil) was made to Michael Cheney in respect of services provided during the PCC and Elders Away Day.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 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.

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: 35
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

  • Volunteers: 35

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

  • Volunteers: 27

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£231k£145k
31/12/2024£170k£190k
31/12/2023£199k£187k
31/12/2022£212k£244k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, HARRINGAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves increased to £219,725, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £60,000 for three months of routine expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £81,639, driven primarily by voluntary income of £181,104 against total expenditure of £189,722. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, HARRINGAY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, HARRINGAY as a grant recipient include THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST, THE SOLA TRUST, THE LONDON GOOD STEWARDS TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUSTFY2024£173kGrant to Co-Mission church
THE SOLA TRUSTFY2025£6kTheological and ministry training grants
THE SOLA TRUSTFY2024£3kTheological and ministry training grants
THE LONDON GOOD STEWARDS TRUSTFY2023£2kto help fund their ministry trainee

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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 PAUL, HARRINGAY£231k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE AND ST PAUL, STAMFORD FY2025£729k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILL FY2025£458k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S BECKENHAM FY2025£249k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, SHIPLEY FY2025£109k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, HASTINGS FY2025£167k—0unclear—no doubt

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