THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. THOMAS, STOURBRIDGE
Holding of Church of England services.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £17,805.11 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds moving into a deficit of £359.97. The charity holds significant restricted and designated funds totaling £144,262.46 and £2,829.34 respectively, alongside an endowment fund which was released to general funds during the year. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts agree with underlying records.
What the accounts disclose
“1101 - Planned giving 25,163.41” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 83
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 12
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 28/11/2023, 28 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Rev Andrew Sillischair
- Alastair Leopold Greeves
- JANET TAYLOR
- JANETTE MARY GRIFFITHS
- Rev Paul Latham
- SUSAN MARKS
- Valerie Lynn Charles
- WENDY HEMMING
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £98k | £116k |
| 31/12/2024 | £84k | £117k |
| 31/12/2023 | £69k | £119k |
| 31/12/2022 | £89k | £86k |
| 31/12/2021 | £244k | £68k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. THOMAS, STOURBRIDGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £17,805.11 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds moving into a deficit of £359.97. The charity holds significant restricted and designated funds totaling £144,262.46 and £2,829.34 respectively, alongside an endowment fund which was released to general funds during the year. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts agree with underlying records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/03/2015 | £162k | "St Thomas's Church, Stourbridge" |
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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 ST. THOMAS, STOURBRIDGE | £98k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DEEPING ST JAMES | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FAITH, HAVANT | £374k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREWS CHURCH, CLEVEDON | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, EGHAM HYTHE | £95k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, BLACKMOOR & WHITEHILL | £68k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |