THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BIRMINGHAM PARISH CHURCH (ST. MARTIN IN THE BULL RING)

Registered charity 1127338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARTIN IN THE BULL RING · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income

£446k

Latest spending

£532k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted fund reserves stood at £264,038, with free reserves of £236,033, which the Trustees consider adequate to support the charity's ongoing objectives. The charity reported a net loss of £82,241 for the year, primarily driven by increased charitable expenditure and investment losses, despite an increase in recognized revenue funding.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around 6 months of income and expenditure (held: £236k)

“Free reserves (which is unrestricted funds excluding fixed assets and designated funds) are £236,033 which is around 6 months of income and expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Remuneration paid to sons/daughters of trustees: £4,188 and £367.

“None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year other than Revd E and Mr S Blair-Chappell's son, who was employed by the PCC during the year and received remuneration of £4,188 (2024: £646) and Revd Canon J Allcock's daughter who was employed by the PCC during the year and received £367 (2024: £NIL)” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees

“During the year the charity received donations from Trustees of £27,880 (2024: £20,768). In addition, four trustee's were reimbursed a total of £13,642 for food, supplies, and general expenses incurred on behalf of the charity.” — page 29

“The charity also receives income from another charitable company, St. Martins Centre for Health and Healing, which is a related party. During the year, the following income was received from St. Martins Centre for Health and Healing:” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Income from St. Martins Centre for Health and Healing

“During the year the charity received donations from Trustees of £27,880 (2024: £20,768). In addition, four trustee's were reimbursed a total of £13,642 for food, supplies, and general expenses incurred on behalf of the charity.” — page 29

“The charity also receives income from another charitable company, St. Martins Centre for Health and Healing, which is a related party. During the year, the following income was received from St. Martins Centre for Health and Healing:” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration to connected persons

“During the year the charity received donations from Trustees of £27,880 (2024: £20,768). In addition, four trustee's were reimbursed a total of £13,642 for food, supplies, and general expenses incurred on behalf of the charity.” — page 29

“The charity also receives income from another charitable company, St. Martins Centre for Health and Healing, which is a related party. During the year, the following income was received from St. Martins Centre for Health and Healing:” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

Afsoon Piroozan
Anil Grover
Colin James Walker · trustee of 2 other charities
Costacia Mukankusi
Dr Jing Huang
Dr Rachel Margaret Elizabeth Jepson · trustee of 2 other charities
Evita Veisa
Frank Vernon Barnett
JEAN JEPSON
John Gerighty
Kinson Chan
Lorretta Lamara Jones
Masoud Karami Kheirabad · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev ELSIE BLAIR-CHAPPELL
Rev Ivor David Eugene Lewis
Rev Jeremy Robert Allcock
Rev Paul Lacey
Rupinder Kanda
STEPHEN BLAIR-CHAPPELL
Sophie Kemoko

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£446k	£532k
31/12/2024	£392k	£390k
31/12/2023	£367k	£380k
31/12/2022	£432k	£353k
31/12/2021	£306k	£293k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BIRMINGHAM PARISH CHURCH (ST. MARTIN IN THE BULL RING) financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted fund reserves stood at £264,038, with free reserves of £236,033, which the Trustees consider adequate to support the charity's ongoing objectives. The charity reported a net loss of £82,241 for the year, primarily driven by increased charitable expenditure and investment losses, despite an increase in recognized revenue funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/07/2003	£50k	"Every Stone Tells A Story"

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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

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