ST LAURENCE ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITIES

Registered charity 203336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The net yearly income is paid to the Parochial Church Council of St. Laurence, Reading for the maintenance and repair of the fabric, the bells and seats of the church of St. Laurence.

Objects

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Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF READING, ST LAURENCE

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
£77k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £19,769 for the year, reducing total funds from £207,099 to £187,330. The trustees maintain unrestricted cash reserves at a level sufficient to meet anticipated expenditure for the maintenance and service of the Church of St. Laurence, Reading. The primary funding source is an annual income distribution from a related charity, Church Lands and John Johnson's Estate Charities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: related_party (92% of income)
“The principal funding source is from related charity, Church Lands and John Johnson's Estate Charities (charity no. 272566).” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet anticipated expenditure for the maintenance and service of the Church of St. Laurence, Reading (held: £177k)
“The trustees maintain unrestricted cash reserves at a level sufficient to meet anticipated expenditure for the maintenance and service of the Church of St. Laurence, Reading.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The treasurer, Mr Pyke is a partner with Vale & West Chartered Accountants. During the year the charity paid Vale & West £1,383 (2023: £1,383) for accountancy services.
“The treasurer, Mr Pyke is a partner with Vale & West Chartered Accountants. During the year the charity paid Vale & West £1,383 (2023: £1,383) for accountancy services.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Reading

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£77k£97k
31/12/2023£83k£64k
31/12/2022£83k£57k
31/12/2021£72k£118k
31/12/2020£90k£76k

Common questions

Is ST LAURENCE ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £19,769 for the year, reducing total funds from £207,099 to £187,330. The trustees maintain unrestricted cash reserves at a level sufficient to meet anticipated expenditure for the maintenance and service of the Church of St. Laurence, Reading. The primary funding source is an annual income distribution from a related charity, Church Lands and John Johnson's Estate Charities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.