THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH,ST LUKE
Regular public worship open to all.Private space for prayer and contemplation.Pastoral work visiting the sick and bereaved.Youth club with Christian ethos.Assemblies led in local schools.Christianity is promoted through staging events, meetings and distribution of literature.Mission of the church promoted by providing activities for all age groups.Other charities supported in the UK and overseas.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £41,777 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £51,889. The trustees note that while current reserves conform to their policy of approximately £45,000, they are at risk of dropping below this level unless the deficit is resolved. To address this, the charity plans to run a stewardship campaign in 2026 to aim for a balanced budget by 2027.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to approximately three month’s unrestricted payments. We currently conform to this policy (which equates to about £45,000)” — page 2
“To address this, we will run a stewardship campaign in 2026, aiming to reach a balanced budget for 2027.” — page 2
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 60
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 65
- Grant-making is its main activity
Funders the charity credits
- A ROCHA UK
- FIVE TALENTS
- GENESIS TRUST
- LUX YOUTH PROJECT
- RED EARTH VILLAGE SCHOOLS
- RIPPLE EFFECT
Trustees
- IAN JAMES MCKAYchair
- ANDREW CHARLES MARRIOTT
- Alexander Roland Wood
- Brenda Mandeville
- COLIN SHAW
- Christine Pamela James
- Dr Hannah Victoria Thornton
- Dr Sally Ann Divall
- HELEN ALICE WALKER
- Jacqueline Anne Albrow
- Jeanette May Minns
- Mrs Liz Richardson
- Rev Matthew Paul Way
- Stephen Tomlin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £180k | £222k |
| 31/12/2024 | £190k | £222k |
| 31/12/2023 | £193k | £190k |
| 31/12/2022 | £198k | £190k |
| 31/12/2021 | £180k | £180k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH,ST LUKE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £41,777 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £51,889. The trustees note that while current reserves conform to their policy of approximately £45,000, they are at risk of dropping below this level unless the deficit is resolved. To address this, the charity plans to run a stewardship campaign in 2026 to aim for a balanced budget by 2027. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH,ST LUKE | £180k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE'S CHURCH, SWAY | £166k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, COLCHESTER | £164k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, READING | £120k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHESTER | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, WIMBLEDON PARK | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |