THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, CHESTERFIELD

Registered charity 1134038 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH CHESTERFIELD

Regular public worship. Pastoral work. Conduct of funerals,weddings and baptisms. Teaching of Christianity.Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Provision of activities for senior citizens, children and other groups. Supporting charities and missions in the UK and overseas. Ecumenism. Providing a Community Centre for activities to benefit the whole community across a spread of ages.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£389k

Latest spending

£312k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the parish faced a poor financial situation at the end of 2024, resulting in the inability to pay the full Diocesan Common Fund request. Despite this, the free reserves at year-end were £88,473, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure. Fundraising activities provided a welcome boost, and utility costs decreased significantly compared to the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months unrestricted payments (held: £88k)

“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Because of the poor financial situation at the end of 2024, the PCC agreed that though Holy Trinity had always paid the Diocesan Common Fund request in full, it was not possible to continue to do this and meet other vital costs.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The document mentions payments to the Diocese of Derby (Common Fund) and a recoupment scheme with the Diocese. It also mentions the Parish Centre Manager taking over duties, but no specific payment to a trustee or connected party is disclosed.

“In addition a balance of £18,402 is held in a recoupment scheme for Holy Trinity by the Diocese of Derby.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The document mentions a 'poor financial situation' and inability to pay the Diocesan Common Fund in full, but does not explicitly state a governance failure, regulator engagement, or late filing admission. Therefore, no serious governance flags are explicitly stated.

“Because of the poor financial situation at the end of 2024, the PCC agreed that though Holy Trinity had always paid the Diocesan Common Fund request in full, it was not possible to continue to do this and meet other vital costs.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund , we’re marking his legacy with new exhibitions, community events and learning opp…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Jill Catherine Hancockchair
ANN RACHEL COOPER
Christine Barley
Doris Gould
Dr JOHN WHIELDON THURSTAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Shantha Stephnie Arumaiammal Tyler
IVOR PATRICK ANTHONY LEIGH · trustee of 1 other charity
Jean Jones
Jennifer Margaret Davies
Justin Thacker Rev
MRS MAGGIE MASTERS · trustee of 1 other charity
Marion Hilda Spencer
Martin Donohoe
PAULINE JANET LEIGH
Susan Kathleen Deakin
claire Thurstan · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£389k	£312k
31/12/2024	£137k	£126k
31/12/2023	£127k	£151k
31/12/2022	£93k	£121k
31/12/2021	£66k	£88k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, CHESTERFIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the parish faced a poor financial situation at the end of 2024, resulting in the inability to pay the full Diocesan Common Fund request. Despite this, the free reserves at year-end were £88,473, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure. Fundraising activities provided a welcome boost, and utility costs decreased significantly compared to the previous year.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/11/2024	£241k	"Celebrating George Stephenson's 200th anniversary of rail in Chesterfield"

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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 OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, CHESTERFIELD	£389k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHISLEHURST FY2025	£228k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREEN STREET GREEN AND PRATTS BOTTOM (ST. MARY'S WITH ALL SOULS) FY2024	£207k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD FY2025	£314k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL FY2025	£206k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SIDCUP FY2025	£283k	—	below	—	no doubt

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