THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR SOUTH NORWOOD IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK

Registered charity 1211575 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

St Alban's is a CofE church whose aim is to spread the word of God. We hold public services six days a week; we operate a food-bank and an advice hub; and host meetings of local groups in our hall.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL.

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

£149k

Latest spending

£106k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's running costs exceeded its incoming resources, resulting in a small deficit of £80.00 for the year, which was offset by a surplus from the church hall. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves were maintained above their stated policy target of three months' expenditure, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted payments (held: £38k)

“Three months at E 7,500.00 per month is E22,500.00.”

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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev SEAN WILLIAM GILBERTchair
Adrian Mark Polglase
BRONWYN HELEN NOWITZKE
EKUNDAYO OLOMU
Gloria Adu
JENNIFER MARY STURTEVANT
JOHN BORDEKOUFIE
MARGARET EARLE
PETER CONLIFFE
ROSE ADA OKOMI
SHELLEY ERICA LECKEY
Tammy Maria Sprosen
VALERIE OLIVE GREEN
Wendy Susan Clegg

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£149k	£106k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR SOUTH NORWOOD IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's running costs exceeded its incoming resources, resulting in a small deficit of £80.00 for the year, which was offset by a surplus from the church hall. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves were maintained above their stated policy target of three months' expenditure, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR SOUTH NORWOOD IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK	£149k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALBAN & ST AUGUSTINE FULHAM FY2025	£120k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, ST ALBANS FY2025	£689k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, ST ALBANS FY2025	£200k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ALBAN THE MARTYR, HOLBORN WITH SAINT PETER, SAFFRON HILL FY2025	£203k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JULIAN, ST ALBANS FY2024	£227k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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