THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BROMSGROVE

Registered charity 1132777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BROMSGROVE PCC, ST JOHN'S PCC, BROMSGROVE, THE PAROCHICAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN. BROMSGROVE

The PCC of the Parish of Bromsgrove with the Councils of the District Churches has responsibility for co-operating with the Ordained and Lay Ministry Team in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for churches, halls, other buildings and assets of the Anglican Parish churches.

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Latest income

£315k

Latest spending

£381k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position deteriorated in 2025, with a net asset fall of £80,826 leaving total free reserves at £668,184. The trustees report a budget deficit of approximately £100,000 for 2026 and note that income remained below required expenditure despite cost controls. While the charity remains solvent with adequate cash resources, the trustees acknowledge significant challenges regarding building maintenance costs and the contraction of congregations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £668k)

“The PCC’s policy is to hold free reserves broadly equivalent to 3 months’ expenditure”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

CAROLINE JOY SPENCER
David Coulson · trustee of 2 other charities
Dorothy Woodhouse
Eleanor Newbold
HILDA ROXBOROUGH
Ian Reading
Janet Mary Hewer
Julie Ann Hill
Michelle Patricia Bovey
Nan Marguerite Lawson Adie
Norman Hewer
PATRICIA HACKETT
Philip Smiglarski
Rachel Ann Jennings
Rev Janet Hatton · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev RAY KHAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Rosemary Sumner
Sue Ward
Susan Bryant
Suzanne Thompson

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£315k	£381k
31/12/2024	£323k	£387k
31/12/2023	£334k	£400k
31/12/2022	£383k	£514k
31/12/2021	£304k	£187k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BROMSGROVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position deteriorated in 2025, with a net asset fall of £80,826 leaving total free reserves at £668,184. The trustees report a budget deficit of approximately £100,000 for 2026 and note that income remained below required expenditure despite cost controls. While the charity remains solvent with adequate cash resources, the trustees acknowledge significant challenges regarding building maintenance costs and the contraction of congregations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/11/2022	£10k	Reaching Young People on the Streets
UK government	02/10/2020	£9k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund

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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 (PCC) OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BROMSGROVE	£315k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE BROSELEY GROUP OF CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF HEREFORD FY2025	£100k	—	above	—	noted
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF BOURNEMOUTH TOWN CENTRE PARISH FY2024	£302k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY,WESTCOTT,GUILDFORD FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S BATTERSEA FY2025	£274k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROMFORD FY2025	£216k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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