THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY AT THE WALLS, COLCHESTER, IN THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD

Registered charity 1213074 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH COLCHESTER

Regular public worship open to all. Celebration of marriages and funeral services. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Promoting the mission of the Church through activities for senior citizens, children and young people, parents and toddlers, and attending local schools and residential homes.

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

£140k

Latest spending

£156k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that general fund receipts increased to £121,434 while expenditure rose to £129,553, resulting in a deficit of £8,119 for the year. Total funds decreased from £72,574 to £57,736, though the general fund balance of £47,832 remains close to the trustees' policy target of retaining 50% of budgeted expenditure. The Treasurer reports that the church is in a sound financial position despite the overspend.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £48k; policy: at least 50% of budgeted expenditure for the current year)

“Our general fund balance of £47,832 closely matches our policy to retain general fund capital reserves of at least 50% of budgeted expenditure for the current year (£101,811 x 50% = £50,900).” — page 14

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Christopher John Smithchair
Anna Frances Bailey
Clive Robert Joyce
Judith Anne Cronshaw
Julia Elizabeth Nelson
Katherine Mary Clifton
Marion Patricia Saunders
NIGEL GORDON HUMPHREYS · trustee of 2 other charities
Paul Andrew Wakefield
Professor Alan John Drew · trustee of 1 other charity
Roderick Alan Green
Rosemary Ann Currell
Timothy Paul Wakefield

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£140k	£156k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY AT THE WALLS, COLCHESTER, IN THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that general fund receipts increased to £121,434 while expenditure rose to £129,553, resulting in a deficit of £8,119 for the year. Total funds decreased from £72,574 to £57,736, though the general fund balance of £47,832 remains close to the trustees' policy target of retaining 50% of budgeted expenditure. The Treasurer reports that the church is in a sound financial position despite the overspend. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BULL INN ECCLESIASTICAL TRUST	1	£339k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£52k

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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 CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY AT THE WALLS, COLCHESTER, IN THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD	£140k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALTON-ON-THAMES FY2025	£385k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS BURBAGE IN THE DIOCESE OF SALISBURY FY2025	£101k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TIDENHAM WITH BEACHLEY AND LANCAUT FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, ALDEBURGH FY2025	£183k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SONNING FY2024	£343k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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