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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHELTENHAM

Registered charity 1130299 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRINITY CHELTENHAM

Regular public worship open to all sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation Pastoral work Teaching of Christianity through sermons courses/small groups provision of childrens/youth groups with a Christian ethos promoting whole mission of the Church councilling and support services for seniors/parents/toddlers/homeless/vulnerable/other special need groups Community outreach

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £24,469, restoring unrestricted funds to £60,252. The trustees note inherent uncertainties in voluntary finances but report financial resilience and sufficient cash reserves to meet obligations. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a sufficient cash reserve of £50,000 available to cover at least one month's wages (held: £60k)
“To minimise the risk of being unable to meet all its financial obligations as they fall due in relation to staff salaries and expenses, the Trustees seek to manage cash flow so that at any point there would be a sufficient cash reserve of £50,000 available to cover at least one month's wages.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment of Naomi Blyth (daughter of Rev Andrew Blyth)
“During the year under review the charity employed Naomi Blyth (daughter of Rev Andrew Blyth) as Assistant Pastor. The remuneration package including pension totalled £32,205 (2024: £30,852).” — page 24
“During the year under review the charity employed Joanna Leighton (wife of Rev Graham Leighton) as Assistant Pastor. The remuneration package including pension totalled £22,228.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment of Joanna Leighton (wife of Rev Graham Leighton)
“During the year under review the charity employed Naomi Blyth (daughter of Rev Andrew Blyth) as Assistant Pastor. The remuneration package including pension totalled £32,205 (2024: £30,852).” — page 24
“During the year under review the charity employed Joanna Leighton (wife of Rev Graham Leighton) as Assistant Pastor. The remuneration package including pension totalled £22,228.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Pitt Godden & Taylor LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£813
Reserves (reported)
£60k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2024£1.1m£1.2m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2022£964k£1.0m
31/12/2021£1.1m£1.4m

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHELTENHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £24,469, restoring unrestricted funds to £60,252. The trustees note inherent uncertainties in voluntary finances but report financial resilience and sufficient cash reserves to meet obligations. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Pitt Godden & Taylor LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHELTENHAM£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM FY2025£329k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, NAILSEA FY2025£534k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OADBY FY2025£187k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WELWYN AND WOOLMER GREEN FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt

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