THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW

Registered charity 1127684 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST BARTHOLOMEW'S PCC, BATH

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

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Latest income
£449k
Latest spending
£461k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit on unrestricted reserves of £4,809 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £23,861. The trustees note that the 2026 budgeted deficit would result in the reserves policy not being met, and the PCC has asked the Standing Committee to keep costs under close review. The Wardens' report highlights concern about the steady decline in financial reserves as costs grow while income remains relatively unchanged.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £24k; policy: one month’s unrestricted expenditure)
“The PCC has considered this budgeted deficit and the forecast and noted that it would result in the reserves policy not being met.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£449k£461k
31/12/2024£428k£435k
31/12/2023£422k£423k
31/12/2022£426k£360k
31/12/2021£405k£429k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit on unrestricted reserves of £4,809 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £23,861. The trustees note that the 2026 budgeted deficit would result in the reserves policy not being met, and the PCC has asked the Standing Committee to keep costs under close review. The Wardens' report highlights concern about the steady decline in financial reserves as costs grow while income remains relatively unchanged. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MOYNITRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW£449k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH FY2024£260k—0unclear3.0%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT ST BARTHOLOMEW FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD FY2025£391k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL WARWICK FY2023£167k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERSBROOK ST GABRIEL FY2024£191k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.