THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S WATFORD

Charity number: 1132880
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A place of regular worship in the heart of Watford

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2025

Total income: £481,940
Total expenditure: £330,312

Total income includes £113,856 from 1 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 November 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • ST MARY'S WATFORD PCC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Richard Mark Banham Trustee 28 July 2025
BEDFORD MORISON AND CORDERY ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Received: On time
Elizabeth Freeman Trustee 27 April 2025
None on record
Bryan Gaha Trustee 27 April 2025
None on record
Anthony Robert Wilson Trustee 27 November 2023
None on record
Martin David John Whittick Trustee 21 May 2023
None on record
Eileen Roby Trustee 21 May 2023
None on record
Gillian Margaret Watson Trustee 21 May 2023
None on record
Irene Hillary Elliot Trustee 21 March 2023
None on record
Margaret Jane Greenstreet Trustee 22 April 2018
None on record
PETER JOHN DEAN Trustee
THE CHURCH LANDS
Received: On time
ROGER GRAHAM COURTNEY Trustee
None on record
CATHERINE ANN HONEYMAN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024 31/12/2025
Total gross income £276.50k £319.66k £332.61k £557.35k £481.94k
Total expenditure £319.56k £308.82k £360.70k £297.72k £330.31k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £59.87k £56.13k £71.24k £84.43k £113.86k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £390.19k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £48.60k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £92.28k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £26.28k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £267.38k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £290.46k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £4.31k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £12.01k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £6.94k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £2.96k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2025 26 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2025 26 April 2026 On time
Annual return 31 December 2024 08 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 08 May 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 June 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 June 2024 223 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 June 2024 223 days late
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 March 2023 135 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 March 2023 135 days late
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL POWERS MEASURE (1956) AS AMENDED AND CHURCH REPRESENTATION RULES

Charitable objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
ST. MARYS CHURCH
CHURCH STREET
WATFORD
WD18 0EG
Phone:
01923225189
Email:
office@stmaryswatford.org.uk
Website:

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