THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, CHARLTON KINGS

Registered charity 1133865 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLY APOSTLES PCC, CHARLTON KINGS

Christian mission and ministry

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cheltenham, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£263k
Latest spending
£223k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income increased to £208,728 while unrestricted expenditure was £220,194, resulting in a net decrease in general reserves from £30,902 to £19,436. The trustees note that these general reserves are critically low and below their policy target of maintaining at least three months of unrestricted payments, ideally aiming for £45,000. Despite the deficit in the current year, the independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least three months unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £19k)
“It has always been PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from PCC members and related parties
“Donations to the Church from members of the PCC and related parties, Gift aid excluded, totalled £82,148 in 2025” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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: 60

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

  • Volunteers: 40

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

  • Volunteers: 50

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£263k£223k
31/12/2024£227k£236k
31/12/2023£274k£229k
31/12/2022£193k£215k
31/12/2021£237k£213k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, CHARLTON KINGS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income increased to £208,728 while unrestricted expenditure was £220,194, resulting in a net decrease in general reserves from £30,902 to £19,436. The trustees note that these general reserves are critically low and below their policy target of maintaining at least three months of unrestricted payments, ideally aiming for £45,000. Despite the deficit in the current year, the independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government08/03/2021£156CRF21 The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Holy Apostles, Charlton Kings
UK government08/03/2021£34kCRF21 The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Holy Apostles, Charlton Kings

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, CHARLTON KINGS£263k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CREDITON FY2025£160k——above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIAISTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS SARRATT FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD FY2025£261k—0above7.6%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EARLEY ST. NICOLAS FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MONKSEATON FY2025£177k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.