THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH

Registered charity 1131212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINTHORPE ST. BARNABAS PCC, MIDDLESBROUGH

1) Worship2) Sunday School children's groups3) Miscellaneous social activities4) Outreach into the community5) Christian teaching6) Fundraising for overseas causes

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: Middlesbrough, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£325k

Latest spending

£335k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £9,634, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £1,044,871. The trustees attribute this largely to failing to raise the budgeted grant income, though they note plans to secure future funding through a contract with Faithful Funding. The charity holds unrestricted cash of £245,330, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £80,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £80,000 (reserves figure: £245k)

“The charity aims to hold a minimum of £80,000 (which is approximately 10 weeks of expenditure) as unrestricted cash” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Philip Hale (related to Trustee Imogen Burgess-Hale) received £53 for expenses as Media Worker.

“Philip Hale received £53 for expenses in relation to his role as Media Worker.” — page 21

“During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustees was £55,044.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees made aggregate donations of £55,044.

“Philip Hale received £53 for expenses in relation to his role as Media Worker.” — page 21

“During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustees was £55,044.” — page 21

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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: 120
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £16,950 — grants £16,950 (3); 3% of the £491,134 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 100
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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 (05/01/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Dr David John Goodhewchair
Alistair Bolton · trustee of 1 other charity
Allison Ward · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Vernon Devereux
Caleb Otuo Serebour
Chinedu Michael Anioke
David Edward Roberts
Debra Ann Smith
Emuobosan David Gbenedio
Gail Joan Roberts
Helen Catherine McGregor
Imogen Fay Burgess-Hale
Isaac James
John Downs
Lynda Walker
Malcolm Douglas McGregor
Rev James Charles Peter Cawdell
Rev Lindsey Jane Ellin Goodhew
Richard James William Peacock
Ruth Dorothy Ritchie
Stuart John Gunn

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

Operates in: Ghana · Middlesbrough · Peru · Thailand · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£325k	£335k
31/12/2024	£491k	£328k
31/12/2023	£375k	£390k
31/12/2022	£330k	£358k
31/12/2021	£292k	£309k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £9,634, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £1,044,871. The trustees attribute this largely to failing to raise the budgeted grant income, though they note plans to secure future funding through a contract with Faithful Funding. The charity holds unrestricted cash of £245,330, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £80,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 LINTHORPE, MIDDLESBROUGH	£325k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROWLEDGE FY2025	£302k	Under £60,000	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, FULWOOD FY2025	£97k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT LAWRENCE, BIDBOROUGH AND SAINT PETER, SOUTHBOROUGH FY2025	£114k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORS FY2025	£271k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TIDENHAM WITH BEACHLEY AND LANCAUT FY2025	£180k	—	above	—	no doubt

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