PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS AND ST JOHN, BOLTON
Religious: Promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evengelistic, social and ecumenical.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £6,323 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustees report that total free and designated reserves of £57,246 meet their policy target of covering running costs for at least three months.
What the accounts disclose
“The PCC aims to hold sufficient free and designated reserves to cover running costs for at least 3 months.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Trustees
- Rev Terry Clarkchair
- Celia Joan Nisbett
- Dr Katherine Frances Mary Papworth
- Jean Hope BEd Hons
- Justine Elizabeth Hatter
- Kevan Porter
- Lyn Lawson BSc
- Martin Gereard Corr
- Nigel James Newton
- SAMANTHA CORNELIA ABRAM
- SANDRA ELIZABETH MACPHERSON
- Stephen Paul Morris
- Suja Sarah Varghese
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £119k | £113k |
| 31/12/2024 | £113k | £122k |
| 31/12/2023 | £103k | £110k |
| 31/12/2022 | £99k | £118k |
| 31/12/2021 | £92k | £110k |
Common questions
Is PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS AND ST JOHN, BOLTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £6,323 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustees report that total free and designated reserves of £57,246 meet their policy target of covering running costs for at least three months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/08/2013 | £10k | St Thomas & St John Centenary Preparations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD AND DUNSTALL KEY TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOMESTEAD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| SYLVANUS LYSONS CHARITY | 1 | £7k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
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- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS AND ST JOHN, BOLTON | £119k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME | £338k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, BOWLING, BRADFORD | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', BOTLEY | £138k | £5,125 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTHLAKE ST JAMES | £169k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON | £163k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |