THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ABBEY WITH ST JAMES, BATH

Registered charity 1134081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BATH ABBEY PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, BATH

The Parochial Church Council co-operates with the Rector and other members of the clergy in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church.

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Latest income

£4.7m

Latest spending

£3.0m

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net trading deficit of £2k in 2025, excluding a significant donation and restricted income, which resulted in an overall net surplus of £1.7million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £603k, which is below the stated minimum policy target of £1,192k, representing only 2.6 months of planned unrestricted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payments from Bath Abbey Music Society, a related charity, to the PCC for venue hire.

“Julia Underwood’s husband Rob is a Trustee of the Bath Abbey Music Society. During 2025, Bath Abbey Music Society (“BAMS”) held various concerts and recitals at Bath Abbey and BAMS paid £9,225 to Bath Abbey (2024 - £12,565).” — page 35

“Mr Tim Westbrook is a Trustee and donations have been received through Bath Abbey for Tim's work with poor children in Sri Lanka amounting to £3,875.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received for mission work in Sri Lanka, managed by trustee Tim Westbrook.

“Julia Underwood’s husband Rob is a Trustee of the Bath Abbey Music Society. During 2025, Bath Abbey Music Society (“BAMS”) held various concerts and recitals at Bath Abbey and BAMS paid £9,225 to Bath Abbey (2024 - £12,565).” — page 35

“Mr Tim Westbrook is a Trustee and donations have been received through Bath Abbey for Tim's work with poor children in Sri Lanka amounting to £3,875.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Discounted fees charged to Voices For Life Charity, where trustee Thomas Sheppard is an ambassador.

“Julia Underwood’s husband Rob is a Trustee of the Bath Abbey Music Society. During 2025, Bath Abbey Music Society (“BAMS”) held various concerts and recitals at Bath Abbey and BAMS paid £9,225 to Bath Abbey (2024 - £12,565).” — page 35

“Mr Tim Westbrook is a Trustee and donations have been received through Bath Abbey for Tim's work with poor children in Sri Lanka amounting to £3,875.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to Huw Williams, daughter of trustee Evelyn Lee-Barber, for singing services.

“Julia Underwood’s husband Rob is a Trustee of the Bath Abbey Music Society. During 2025, Bath Abbey Music Society (“BAMS”) held various concerts and recitals at Bath Abbey and BAMS paid £9,225 to Bath Abbey (2024 - £12,565).” — page 35

“Mr Tim Westbrook is a Trustee and donations have been received through Bath Abbey for Tim's work with poor children in Sri Lanka amounting to £3,875.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Bath Abbey Limited

“The PCC has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Bath Abbey Limited (company number 07815696) and its activities are included in these financial statements.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£4.7m

Total spending

£3.0m

Reserves (reported)

£603k

Employees

70

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (46% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/04/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Chantal Masonchair
ANDREW BRAGG · trustee of 1 other charity
Ann Delyth Cardy · trustee of 1 other charity
Christina Barnes
David Babb · trustee of 1 other charity
David Comley
Dr Peter Collecott · trustee of 1 other charity
Erin Shields-Pett
JEREMY ROBIN KEY-PUGH · trustee of 1 other charity
Joshy Easaw
Julia Underwood
Patricia Rosemary Shuttleworth · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Blackmore
Peter Windebank
Rebecca Day
Rev Betsy Blatchley
Rev Evelyn Lee-Barber
Robert Carver
Sandra Websper
Tim Westbrook
William Henry Thomas Sheppard · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£4.7m	£3.0m
31/12/2024	£2.8m	£3.0m
31/12/2023	£3.1m	£3.5m
31/12/2022	£2.4m	£2.6m
31/12/2021	£2.7m	£5.1m

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ABBEY WITH ST JAMES, BATH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net trading deficit of £2k in 2025, excluding a significant donation and restricted income, which resulted in an overall net surplus of £1.7million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £603k, which is below the stated minimum policy target of £1,192k, representing only 2.6 months of planned unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	15/12/2020	£267k	Bath Abbey Footprint project
UK government	14/10/2020	£92k	CRF20 Bath Abbey Parochial Church Council
UK government	14/10/2020	£246k	CRF20 Bath Abbey Parochial Church Council
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	10/08/2020	£156k	"COVID19:Bath Abbey Parochial Church Council"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/04/2014	£9.8m	"Bath Abbey Footprint project (KickstartGIA2020)"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	05/12/2012	£22k	"Creating Voices: Bath Abbey Oral History Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	23/02/2000	£5k	"The award will pay for an exhibition at the Heritage Vaults. The display of the work of William Wilberforce will illustrate part of Bath's h"

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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 ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ABBEY WITH ST JAMES, BATH	£4.7m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH,ST LUKE FY2025	£180k	—	0	above	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S BATTERSEA FY2025	£274k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PARKSTONE SAINT PETER AND SAINT OSMUND WITH BRANKSEA SAINT MARY FY2024	£291k	—	0	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH FY2024	£206k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW FY2025	£449k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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