ARCHDIOCESAN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 1055049 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A P S L

The undertaking or facilitating of the construction, maintenance, repair and development of Liverpool archdiocesan church, school and other buildings.

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Latest income

£1.2m

Latest spending

£1.1m

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £355,998 are higher than the targeted amount of £235,000, with the trustees aiming to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by a legally binding letter of support from the parent charity for at least 12 months. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £90,231 for the year, driven by charitable income and investment gains.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 3 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £356k)

“The trustees are working towards maintaining free reserves in unrestricted (excluding Tangible fixed asset) funds at a level which equates to approximately 3 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The parent charity has provided the Charitable Company with legally binding letter of support that for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, they will continue to provide financial support and make available such funds to meet working capital requirements as they fall due.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Parent entity recharged salary costs

“Liverpool Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Trust, the parent entity of the Charitable Company, has recharged salary costs in the year totalling £171,983 (2023 - £166,613). There is a year-end creditor balance owed to Archdiocese of Liverpool CIO of £970,450 (2023 - £645,721 ).” — page 26

“Income included £1,151,765 (2023 - £1,229,198) from Tuneside Limited, a subsidiary of Liverpool Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Trust.” — page 26

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Income from subsidiary

“Liverpool Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Trust, the parent entity of the Charitable Company, has recharged salary costs in the year totalling £171,983 (2023 - £166,613). There is a year-end creditor balance owed to Archdiocese of Liverpool CIO of £970,450 (2023 - £645,721 ).” — page 26

“Income included £1,151,765 (2023 - £1,229,198) from Tuneside Limited, a subsidiary of Liverpool Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Trust.” — page 26

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Management charge to subsidiary

“Liverpool Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Trust, the parent entity of the Charitable Company, has recharged salary costs in the year totalling £171,983 (2023 - £166,613). There is a year-end creditor balance owed to Archdiocese of Liverpool CIO of £970,450 (2023 - £645,721 ).” — page 26

“Income included £1,151,765 (2023 - £1,229,198) from Tuneside Limited, a subsidiary of Liverpool Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Trust.” — page 26

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£1.2m

Total spending

£1.1m

Cost of raising funds

£7k

Reserves (reported)

£356k

Employees

0

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

REV Provost ANTHONY O'BRIEN · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev SEAN KIRWIN

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

Operates in: Halton · Knowsley · Lancashire · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Warrington · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£1.2m	£1.1m
31/12/2023	£1.3m	£1.2m
31/12/2022	£1.0m	£932k
31/12/2021	£938k	£910k
31/12/2020	£890k	£977k

Common questions

Is ARCHDIOCESAN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £355,998 are higher than the targeted amount of £235,000, with the trustees aiming to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by a legally binding letter of support from the parent charity for at least 12 months. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £90,231 for the year, driven by charitable income and investment gains. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST	1	£211k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LIVERPOOL ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESAN TRUST.

LIVERPOOL ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESAN TRUST income £38.7m
ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL income £38.7m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND THE KING, ST MARY WOOLNOTH AND ST CLEMENT EASTCHEAP income £682k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HALE income £213k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD income £261k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARLOW income £303k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ARCHDIOCESAN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED	£1.2m	—	0	above	—	noted
LIVERPOOL ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESAN TRUST FY2024	£38.7m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL FY2024	£38.7m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND THE KING, ST MARY WOOLNOTH AND ST CLEMENT EASTCHEAP FY2025	£682k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HALE FY2025	£213k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD FY2025	£261k	—	0	above	7.6%	no doubt

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