THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW

Registered charity 1136063 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PARISH CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, WESTHOUGHTON

To provide Sunday services, mid week services, Sunday Schools, after school Cafe Church and Luncheon Club. To support Uniformed Organisations, the Ecumenical Week of Christian Unity and Prayer Sunday services. Links are maintained with other Westhoughton churches through a Local Churches together group.

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Latest income

£88k

Latest spending

£121k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the parish incurred a net deficit of £32,782 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a £22,636 increase in total expenditure against a slight decrease in income. The PCC Treasurer explicitly notes that this deficit is not sustainable and that the parish will not be able to keep using reserves to cover the shortfall. Consequently, the total monetary assets of the parish decreased by £32,782 to £103,230 at year-end.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £103k)

“By means of using reserves we paid the £50000 in full. This is good news, but our 2024 deficit of £18848 for the year after allowing for specific capital expenditure on lighting, is not sustainable and we shall not be able to keep using reserves like this.” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Our 2024 deficit of £18848 for the year after allowing for specific capital expenditure on lighting, is not sustainable and we shall not be able to keep using reserves like this.” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Carol Helen Pharaohchair
Alan Morris
CHRISTINE ANDREWS
ELAINE SIMKIN
Edward James McHale BSc · trustee of 1 other charity
Hilary Anne Moore
JOAN O'Reilly
Jean Tonge
Patricia James
Rev Angela Deborah Wynne
Rev Dr Malcolm Jamieson Wearing
Rev Susan Aveyard
Sarah Elizabeth Barry

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£88k	£121k
31/12/2023	£101k	£109k
31/12/2022	£101k	£104k
31/12/2021	£102k	£111k
31/12/2020	£82k	£107k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the parish incurred a net deficit of £32,782 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a £22,636 increase in total expenditure against a slight decrease in income. The PCC Treasurer explicitly notes that this deficit is not sustainable and that the parish will not be able to keep using reserves to cover the shortfall. Consequently, the total monetary assets of the parish decreased by £32,782 to £103,230 at year-end. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.