THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, ERDINGTON

Registered charity 1134064 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. BARNABAS CHURCH, ERDINGTON

Provision of regular public worship, open to all, in the Anglican parish of St Barnabas Erdington Birmingham

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Latest income

£327k

Latest spending

£347k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds balance reduced slightly from £2,373,666 to £2,349,937, driven by a loss in unrestricted funds which was offset by gains in restricted and designated funds. The trustees report that the balance sheet remains strong, with net current assets of £192,210 significantly exceeding the stated reserves policy target of £90,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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: £192k)

“It is PCC policy to try and maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least 3 months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £90k.” — page 8

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

Emily Sewell
Erol Simpson
Fay Lothian
Kalu Kuku
LOUISE MARGARET ORDIDGE
Margaret Robinson
Rebecca Helmn
SIMON JOHN DODSON
Victoria Ndu-Nwokolo
William Fennell

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£327k	£347k
31/12/2024	£280k	£367k
31/12/2023	£291k	£360k
31/12/2022	£277k	£378k
31/12/2021	£270k	£314k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, ERDINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds balance reduced slightly from £2,373,666 to £2,349,937, driven by a loss in unrestricted funds which was offset by gains in restricted and designated funds. The trustees report that the balance sheet remains strong, with net current assets of £192,210 significantly exceeding the stated reserves policy target of £90,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. 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	02/04/2025	£144k	St Barnabas Community Hub
Birmingham City Council	25/11/2022	£5k	St Barnabas Church Centre
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	24/04/2015	£10k	"Erdington World War 1 Heritage Trail"
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/05/2014	£10k	Pathways to Volunteering in Erdington (PaVE)