THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, DAVENTRY IN THE DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH

Registered charity 1210926 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLY CROSS CHURCH DAVENTRY

Regular public worship in various formats open to all.Provider of wedding, baptism and funeral services.Teaching of Christianity through sermons and small groups.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved in the community.Contributing to the spiritual and moral education of children.Staging of events and activities for all ages.Supporting other charities.

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: West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£106k

Latest spending

£113k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported an unrestricted net deficit of £2,935 for the year, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted reserves by 2.1% to £45,615. This balance remains above the PCC's stated reserves policy target of £44,724 (equivalent to six months of typical expenditure). The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis, and the trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months typical expenditure (currently £44,724) (reserves figure: £46k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain an unrestricted General Fund equal to 6 months typical expenditure (currently £44,724) to cover any unforeseen emergencies and to support the Designated Church Hall Fund and the Designated Building Fund if needed.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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: 40
Government income: £4,589 — grants £4,589 (1); 4% of the £106,491 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Dawn Ann Stokeschair
CHRISTOPHER ALLAN WARD
ELIZABETH RACHEL HEATH
EVA DOROTHY JANE LANE
HELEN MARY SMITH
JANET SUSAN COLLINS
JOHN WALLACE ROBINSON
Lord Stephen David Sangster
Martin Noel Heath · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Kim Mary McCloghry
STUART PAUL HULME

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£106k	£113k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, DAVENTRY IN THE DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported an unrestricted net deficit of £2,935 for the year, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted reserves by 2.1% to £45,615. This balance remains above the PCC's stated reserves policy target of £44,724 (equivalent to six months of typical expenditure). The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis, and the trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, DAVENTRY IN THE DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH	£106k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, FELSTED FY2025	£34k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HIGH HARROGATE FY2025	£378k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UCKFIELD FY2025	£171k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, STEVENAGE FY2025	£110k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING FY2025	£255k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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