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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN AND ST LUKE, BILTON, HARROGATE

Registered charity 1132843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC BILTON, ST JOHN & ST LUKE

Latest income
£307k
Latest spending
£268k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the parish reported a surplus of £39,184 for the year, with unrestricted net assets of £110,263. However, the filing notes significant financial pressure, highlighting that the parish relies substantially on voluntary donations and has accumulated £186,069 in arrears for its Parish Share payments to the Diocese. The trustees also report ongoing challenges in securing adequate funding for youth worker posts and managing building maintenance costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of normal running costs (excluding Parish Share) (held: £110k)
“To maintain unrestricted funds sufficient to meet 3 months’ normal running costs (excluding Parish Share)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rev Matthew Hunter £380 for clergy expenses; Rev Laura Martin £1,109 for clergy expenses; Mrs Emma James £12,332 for Young People’s Worker wages, expenses and pension costs; Rev Dr Judith Clark £4,468 for Children & Young Persons’ Chaplain wages, expenses and pension costs.
“Payments to Trustees (PCC members): Rev Matthew Hunter £380 for clergy expenses Rev Laura Martin £1,109 for clergy expenses Mrs Emma James £12,332 for Young People’s Worker wages, expenses and pension costs Rev Dr Judith Clark £4,468 for Children & Young Persons’ Chaplain wages, expenses and pension costs” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Rector is ex officio a governor of the Richard Taylor Educational Foundation.
“The PCC has no direct links with other trusts or charities, except that the Rector is ex officio a governor of the Richard Taylor Educational Foundation.”
“Jan-Oct 2025: £3,000 from Richard Taylor’s Educational Trust to the Youth Worker fund.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant received from Richard Taylor’s Educational Trust.
“The PCC has no direct links with other trusts or charities, except that the Rector is ex officio a governor of the Richard Taylor Educational Foundation.”
“Jan-Oct 2025: £3,000 from Richard Taylor’s Educational Trust to the Youth Worker fund.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£307k£268k
31/12/2024£317k£288k
31/12/2023£277k£288k
31/12/2022£251k£274k
31/12/2021£206k£219k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN AND ST LUKE, BILTON, HARROGATE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the parish reported a surplus of £39,184 for the year, with unrestricted net assets of £110,263. However, the filing notes significant financial pressure, highlighting that the parish relies substantially on voluntary donations and has accumulated £186,069 in arrears for its Parish Share payments to the Diocese. The trustees also report ongoing challenges in securing adequate funding for youth worker posts and managing building maintenance costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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