THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WEST BOLTON

Registered charity 1131301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LUKES PCC, HALLIWELL, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKES, HALLIWELL

The Churches of the West Bolton PCC support the communities of West Bolton through Christian Worship, social action for the alleviation of poverty, and projects to improve the lives of all in the communities it serves, including community cohesion.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£207k

Latest spending

£222k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £229,977 from £240,012 in the prior year, while total expenditure also fell to £222,766. The charity reported a net reduction in funds of £47,841, largely driven by a £55,052 fall in the market value of fixed asset investments, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £192,035.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £192k; policy: six months’ general running costs and salary costs, which would be c£13,000)

“The current level of team general funds is still below this level.” — page 8

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: St Luke's Community Work Co Ltd

“The PCC is the beneficial owner of 100% of the shares of St Luke's Community Work Co Ltd, a company operating a charity shop.” — page 14

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (10/06/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW PARTINGTON
BETTY BAMFORD
Claire Hiles
Colin Baguley
EIRINA MAGINN
INA FLETCHER
Janet Hardy
Jennifer McVey
John Golding
John Sloan
MARY PERKINS B.A
Mandy Rushton
Maxine Partington
Michael Guest
Patricia Williams
Paul Blackburn
Rev FAYAZ ADMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev MICHAEL TAYLOR
Rev Margaret Irwin
Stephen Hamer
Yun Tham

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£207k	£222k
31/12/2023	£202k	£221k
31/12/2022	£230k	£223k
31/12/2021	£240k	£245k
31/12/2020	£218k	£300k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WEST BOLTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £229,977 from £240,012 in the prior year, while total expenditure also fell to £222,766. The charity reported a net reduction in funds of £47,841, largely driven by a £55,052 fall in the market value of fixed asset investments, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £192,035. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST	1	£11k
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	1	£1k

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 PETER BOLTON-LE-MOORS.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER BOLTON-LE-MOORS income £176k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY CHOLSEY income £151k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WALBERTON income £207k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS & ST MARKS WEST PARLEY income £285k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN'S, WALTON income £178k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN WEST income £265k

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 WEST BOLTON	£207k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER BOLTON-LE-MOORS FY2024	£176k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY CHOLSEY FY2024	£151k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WALBERTON FY2024	£207k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS & ST MARKS WEST PARLEY FY2025	£285k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN'S, WALTON FY2025	£178k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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