THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, ARMLEY WITH ST. MARY, NEW WORTLEY
Provision of religious activities.Pastoral care to the people of Armley and New Wortley in Leeds, especially to the aged, sick and dying.Provides buildings and facilities for use by the general public.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £4,170 during the year, leaving a cash balance of only £553. This amount is significantly below the PCC's stated reserves policy target of £7,900, which is intended to cover three months of unrestricted payments. The charity relies on voluntary donations and grants, with total unrestricted income falling to £28,089, while extensive repairs and parish share contributions drove total payments to £69,528.
What the accounts disclose
“Total receipts of unrestricted income was £28,089, of which £19,847 was unrestricted voluntary donations” — page 4
“The cash balance of £553 held on unrestricted funds at the year-end clearly does not meet this target.”
“During the year the PCC received £2,000 from Martha Walker Almshouses as a contribution towards financial and administrative support provided by the PCC. Martha Walker Almshouses is a separate registered charity with governance links to the PCC, including individuals who serve in trustee or governance roles in both organisations. There were no amounts outstanding between the PCC and Martha Walker Almshouses at 31 December 2025.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- 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
Trustees
- Professor Graham Barber B.A. FRCOchair
- Benita Mary Slater
- Christian Jones
- Eileen Anne Handley
- GARY LEE WHITEHEAD MBA BSC
- Helen Robinson
- JONATHAN KAYE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £38k | £70k |
| 31/12/2024 | £43k | £39k |
| 31/12/2023 | £42k | £46k |
| 31/12/2022 | £57k | £53k |
| 31/12/2021 | £45k | £45k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, ARMLEY WITH ST. MARY, NEW WORTLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £4,170 during the year, leaving a cash balance of only £553. This amount is significantly below the PCC's stated reserves policy target of £7,900, which is intended to cover three months of unrestricted payments. The charity relies on voluntary donations and grants, with total unrestricted income falling to £28,089, while extensive repairs and parish share contributions drove total payments to £69,528. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/10/1998 | £1.0m | "St Bartholomew, Armley, West Yorkshire" |