THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, THURSTASTON

Registered charity 1132086 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THURSTASTON PCC

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of public space for personal prayer and contemplation.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies at the Church of England school within the parish. The provision of a church hall for the use of the community with a Christian ethos.

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.

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Registered contact address: Wirral, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£88k

Latest spending

£90k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the parish maintained a stable financial position with unrestricted reserves of £190,172 against a policy target of approximately £30,000. However, the parish has not been able to meet its full Parish Share contribution to the Diocese for several years, paying only 45% of the requested amount in 2025. The trustees note that this reduced payment is necessary to maintain reserves for continued financial health and unexpected expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months turnover i.e approximately £30000 (reserves figure: £190k)

“We have no Quinquennial provision and we aim to carry a minimum of 3 months turnover i.e approximately £30000” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: PCC member Jon Oliver was paid £432 and Cheryl Goddard £60 as Verger.

“PCC member Jon Oliver was paid £432 and Cheryl Goddard £60 as Verger” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Jon Oliver and Cheryl Goddard are PCC members. Jon Oliver was paid £432 and Cheryl Goddard £60 as Verger.

“PCC member Jon Oliver was paid £432 and Cheryl Goddard £60 as Verger” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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: 35
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Volunteers: 30
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 42
Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 1% of the £80,177 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

REV ELIZABETH JANE TURNERchair
CHRISTOPHER LUKE SMALE · trustee of 1 other charity
Cheryl Francine Goddard
Christopher James Turnbull
ELIZABETH ANN WHITEHEAD
Hilary Jane Parkinson
JANET TRIGG
JON FRANCIS OLIVER
JULIE ANN DEBOORDER
MALCOLM JAMES STUDHOLME BSC IENG · trustee of 1 other charity
Pat Neil
ROGER EDWARD JACKSON
Rev Ailsa Claire Whorton

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£88k	£90k
31/12/2024	£90k	£94k
31/12/2023	£80k	£68k
31/12/2022	£75k	£83k
31/12/2021	£80k	£66k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, THURSTASTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the parish maintained a stable financial position with unrestricted reserves of £190,172 against a policy target of approximately £30,000. However, the parish has not been able to meet its full Parish Share contribution to the Diocese for several years, paying only 45% of the requested amount in 2025. The trustees note that this reduced payment is necessary to maintain reserves for continued financial health and unexpected expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM income £137k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, ROBY income £135k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, CORSHAM income £150k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW BRIGHTON income £410k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, EDGBASTON income £213k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, QUORN income £114k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, THURSTASTON	£88k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM FY2025	£137k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, ROBY FY2025	£135k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, CORSHAM FY2025	£150k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW BRIGHTON FY2025	£410k	Under £60,000	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, EDGBASTON FY2025	£213k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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