THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE, TROWBRIDGE
Church activities in line with the Church of England Salisbury Diocese
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus of £49,264 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £107,273. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and that the charity is in a good position to continue its activities. The document notes a reserves policy requiring free reserves to cover at least three months of normal expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The unrestricted fund represents the charity's free reserves, which are retained to provide initial funding for activities, and general running costs of the Church. The reserves should cover at least three months normal expenditure.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Trustees
- ANGELA YVONNE GRIST
- Christine Anne Whittock
- ESTHER BROWN
- Harriet Lucy Falconer Heard
- Helen Elizabeth Shields
- John Chettleburgh
- Lyndsey Edna Yvonne Wright
- MARTYN WHITTOCK
- MRS MANDI ARCHER
- Margaret Ruth Chettleburgh
- Marjory Rose Wade
- Paul David Edwards
- Peter David Hancock
- STEPHEN GRAHAM BULL
- Simon Alastair Wright
- Simon Pope Rev
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £255k | £206k |
| 31/12/2024 | £247k | £233k |
| 31/12/2023 | £208k | £211k |
| 31/12/2022 | £216k | £211k |
| 31/12/2021 | £194k | £202k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE, TROWBRIDGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus of £49,264 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £107,273. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and that the charity is in a good position to continue its activities. The document notes a reserves policy requiring free reserves to cover at least three months of normal expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/10/2020 | £21k | St Thomas, Trowbridge |
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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 PARISH OF ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE, TROWBRIDGE | £255k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CROSS WITH ST FAITH | £270k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS NORBURY | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EARLEY ST PETER | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S, HURST GREEN, SURREY | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ANDREW'S NUTHURST AND CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD MANNINGS HEATH | £157k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |