THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY OLD HILL

Registered charity 1130291 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLY TRINITY PCC, OLD HILL

Sunday Worship, Sunday School Groups, Youth Groups, Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals, Bell Ringing, Midweek Service, Welcome Space drop in, Trinity Treasures - preschool play group, Foodbank, Bible Study Groups, Prayer Groups, Special Event Evenings and Concerts, Discipleship Courses, Supporting and funding Mission Societies and Organisations.

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: Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£270k

Latest spending

£287k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £10,377 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a decrease in voluntary giving. The trustees report that designated reserves used to meet extra maintenance costs are now exhausted, leaving unrestricted reserves at £18,348, which represents only 1.5 months of running costs against a policy target of three months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £19,982 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“There was one member of the PCC who received remuneration or other benefits for their work as an employee the PCC (but not for their duties as an elected PCC member) for the year ended 31 December 2025, this amounted to £19,982.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Voluntary giving (59% of income)

“Total incoming resources for the year were £246,442 (2024 - £241,665) of which £146,135 (2024 - £157,743) was from voluntary giving.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £18k; policy: three months running costs)

“The position at 31 December 2025 was that £18,348 was held in this way as cash or readily realisable investments (£28,725 at 31 December 2024) which represents 1.5 months of such running costs (2024: 2.5 months).” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One PCC member who is also an employee received remuneration of £19,982.

“There was one member of the PCC who received remuneration or other benefits for their work as an employee the PCC (but not for their duties as an elected PCC member) for the year ended 31 December 2025, this amounted to £19,982.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: IT & AV services supplied by Hightreck Technical Services, controlled by PCC member Andrew Bessant.

“During the year £636 was paid to Hightreck Technical Services (“HTS”) (2024: £1,367) for the supply of IT & AV equipment and consumables in the year. This business is controlled by Andrew Bessant, a member of the PCC.” — page 28

“£2,507 was gifted to Operation Mobilisation (2024: £2,373), a charity which supports the mission of Kenny Frost, a PCC member.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Gift to Operation Mobilisation, a charity supporting the mission of PCC member Kenny Frost.

“During the year £636 was paid to Hightreck Technical Services (“HTS”) (2024: £1,367) for the supply of IT & AV equipment and consumables in the year. This business is controlled by Andrew Bessant, a member of the PCC.” — page 28

“£2,507 was gifted to Operation Mobilisation (2024: £2,373), a charity which supports the mission of Kenny Frost, a PCC member.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Gift due to Birmingham City Mission, which employs the wife of PCC member Charles Hindley.

“During the year £636 was paid to Hightreck Technical Services (“HTS”) (2024: £1,367) for the supply of IT & AV equipment and consumables in the year. This business is controlled by Andrew Bessant, a member of the PCC.” — page 28

“£2,507 was gifted to Operation Mobilisation (2024: £2,373), a charity which supports the mission of Kenny Frost, a PCC member.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £13,728 (FY2024) to £19,982 (FY2025).
Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev NICHOLAS GOWERSchair
ALAN SANDERS · trustee of 2 other charities
ANDREW MARK BESSANT
Ann Lopeman
Anneka Stanford
Charles Hindley
Charlotte Lawton-Hall
Dan Willetts
Dianne Darby
Helen Bessant
Joseph Frost
Narinder Chander
Patricia Baker
YVONNE CATHERINE BINDER

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

Operates in: Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£270k	£287k
31/12/2024	£242k	£273k
31/12/2023	£243k	£239k
31/12/2022	£214k	£202k
31/12/2021	£186k	£183k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY OLD HILL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £10,377 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a decrease in voluntary giving. The trustees report that designated reserves used to meet extra maintenance costs are now exhausted, leaving unrestricted reserves at £18,348, which represents only 1.5 months of running costs against a policy target of three months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY OLD HILL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £19,982 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	02/10/2020	£4k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	06/06/2017	£166k	"Urgent repairs to the tower roof"