PARISH CHURCH HOUSE

Registered charity 212825 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHURCH HOUSE

Church Meetings, community activities

Objects

BUILDING TO BE USED FOR: (1) SUNDAY SCOOL CLASSES FOR THE RELIGOUS EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS OR RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN CONNEXION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND UNDER THE EXCLUSIVE DIRECTION OF THE SAID RECTOR; (2) LECTURES IN CONNEXION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND UNDER THE SAME DIRECTION; (3) CLERICAL MEETINGS, CONFERENCES 'SOCIAL OR OTHERWISE) OF CLERGY AND LAITY, COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN CONNEXION WITH ORGANISATIONS AFFECTING THE WELFARE OF CHURCH OR PARISH UNDER THE SAME DIRECTION; (4) SUCH OTHER LECTURES AND MEETINGS AND SUCH PARAOCHIAL SOCIAL OR OTHER FUNCTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £11,358 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £183,271. The trustees note that cash reserves have fallen since COVID and that the charity is currently unable to find tenants for its flat, which has resulted in lower forecasted income. Despite these pressures, the charity remains solvent and has an independent examiner's report stating no material matters were found.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• MICHAEL JOHN WESTchair
• Bruce Stringer · trustee of 1 other charity
• DIANE DE NAEYER
• Rev Samuel Rossiter
• Vivien Stringer
• lynn Oldham

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

Operates in: Barnet · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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