THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM

Registered charity 1128488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTBURY-ON-TRYM PCC

Regular Christian public worship open to all. The provision of a sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching the Christian faith and promoting the whole mission of the church. The provision of activities based on Christian values for children and young people including support for the local church school.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£329k

Latest spending

£364k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £68,943 on unrestricted funds for the year, largely driven by significant capital expenditure on the Curate's House refurbishment. However, the total unrestricted reserves held in undesignated funds were £109,848, which the trustees confirm exceeds their stated policy target of £72,000. The trustees are satisfied that the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least four months unrestricted payments (excluding major capital expenditure), equivalent to £72,000 (reserves figure: £110k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on undesignated funds (if possible), which equates to at least four months unrestricted payments (excluding major capital expenditure), equivalent to £72,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Revd Andre Hart received expenses of £1,407 (2024 Andre Hart £1,800 and Revd Cheryl Hawkins £226). This was in respect of equipment, travel, telephone, hospitaility, training and development. No other member of the PCC received any expenses or remuneration.

“Revd Andre Hart received expenses of £1,407 (2024 Andre Hart £1,800 and Revd Cheryl Hawkins £226). This was in respect of equipment, travel, telephone, hospitaility, training and development. No other member of the PCC received any expenses or remuneration.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 80
Government income: £381 — grants £381 (1); under 1% of the £329,037 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £30,080 — grants £30,080 (4); 9% of the £330,752 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £10,193 — grants £10,193 (3); 4% of the £247,913 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev ANDRE HENDRIK HARTchair
Bridget Sian Niblett
CANON DAVID ROBERT MCGREGOR
Clare Melody Waggett
David Troughton
Jane Margaret Wightman
KEITH ROBERT YEANDEL
MRS GILL CARTER
MRS KATE HOARE
Marjorie Alison Burton
PHILIP IAN JAMES
Patrick John Harris
Professor Marianne Jane Ailes
Samuel Joseph Turner

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£329k	£364k
31/12/2024	£331k	£251k
31/12/2023	£248k	£472k
31/12/2022	£241k	£228k
31/12/2021	£267k	£218k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £68,943 on unrestricted funds for the year, largely driven by significant capital expenditure on the Curate's House refurbishment. However, the total unrestricted reserves held in undesignated funds were £109,848, which the trustees confirm exceeds their stated policy target of £72,000. The trustees are satisfied that the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM as a grant recipient include THE HSWJ TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HSWJ TRUST	FY2021	£2k

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	09/09/2014	£130k	"East End/West End, Conservation, Interpretation and Access"

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 URSULA KEYES TRUST	1	£5k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION	1	£500

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 HOLY TRINITY, EASTBOURNE.

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 HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM	£329k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, EASTBOURNE FY2025	£227k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, TEWKESBURY FY2024	£287k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY, WANDSWORTH FY2025	£552k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, LYONSDOWN FY2025	£139k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESHALL (HOLY TRINITY & ST CHADS) FY2025	£230k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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