THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS', LINSLADE

Registered charity 1130239 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINSLADE PCC, ST BARNABAS'

Regular Public worship open to all, The provision of Sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation, Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved, baptisms and marriage preparation courses, Promotion of Christianity through the services, promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for all needs groups, Supporting charities in the UK and abroad

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.

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Registered contact address: Central Bedfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of CHARITY OF MARY JEMIMA LAWFORD FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE MEMORIAL CHAPEL (charity 252741) — merger registered 15/02/2013.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£152k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £69,597, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £20,000 (equivalent to two months of unrestricted payments). The charity reported a net income surplus of £23,811 for the year, with total funds carried forward at £351,125, indicating strong financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £20,000 (reserves figure: £70k)

“It is PCC policy to try and maintain a balance on unrestricted funds, which equates to at least two months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £20,000 to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mr David Emerson (Trustee/Choirmaster) and Mrs Katherine Emerson (Spouse of Trustee/Organist) received remuneration at agreed RSCM rates.

“Except for Mr David Emerson, Position of Choirmaster, (Trustee), and Mrs Katherine Emerson Position of Church Organist (Spouse of Trustee) where Normal agreed RSCM Rates of remuneration have been agreed by the PCC Trustees.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to Trustee David Emerson (Choirmaster) and his spouse Katherine Emerson (Organist) at agreed RSCM rates.

“Except for Mr David Emerson, Position of Choirmaster, (Trustee), and Mrs Katherine Emerson Position of Church Organist (Spouse of Trustee) where Normal agreed RSCM Rates of remuneration have been agreed by the PCC Trustees.” — 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.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media 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: 70

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

Volunteers: 68

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

Volunteers: 40

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

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/01/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Dr BERNARD JOHN MINTONchair
BARBARA ANN APPLEYARD
CHARLES COOPER AMIS · trustee of 1 other charity
David Graham Emerson
IAN FRANK WOODWARD
JANET CHRISTINE MILLER
MR NICK BUTLER
MRS ANN TRACEY
Michael Peter Woodhouse
RICHARD WATTS
Rev WYN JONES MBE
SIMON RICHARD KINGSTON SOPER
St Barnabas Parish Office
WINSTON LEMUEL TENNYSON FORDE

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

Operates in: Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£152k	£131k
31/12/2024	£159k	£142k
31/12/2023	£137k	£131k
31/12/2022	£140k	£121k
31/12/2021	£107k	£108k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS', LINSLADE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £69,597, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £20,000 (equivalent to two months of unrestricted payments). The charity reported a net income surplus of £23,811 for the year, with total funds carried forward at £351,125, indicating strong financial stability. 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 Community Fund	17/05/2012	£10k	Linslade community hall refurbishment project

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 ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£60k
ROSS RUSSELL TRUST	1	£31k
BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY	1	£25k
HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE	1	£2k

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 ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER income £199k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARK income £1.5m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, CLAPHAM COMMON income £207k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS HATTERSLEY income £145k
BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH income £539k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, SWANMORE income £191k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS', LINSLADE	£152k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER FY2025	£199k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARK FY2025	£1.5m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, CLAPHAM COMMON FY2025	£207k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS HATTERSLEY FY2025	£145k	—	above	—	no doubt
BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£539k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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