THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WEDNESFIELD TEAM MINISTRY
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Wednesfield Team works with the team clergy and through the District Church Councils of the team to promote the worship, mission and ministry of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wednesfield, within the Diocese of Lichfield and Archdeaconry of Walsall.
Latest income
£157k
Latest spending
£142k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £15,029 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with net total assets increasing to £462,257. Free reserves stood at £58,202, which is above the stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure (£34,127). The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £12,914.20 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One trustee, S Crosby, is employed by the PCC as St Alban’s Church’s Children and Families worker and has been paid £12,914.20.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months unrestricted payments (held: £58k)
“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee, S Crosby, is employed by the PCC as St Alban’s Church’s Children and Families worker and has been paid £12,914.20. The payments attracted social security costs of £201.24 and pension payments of £1028 were made. An anonymous donation made to Lichfield Diocese Board of Finance covers the cost of this salary. Neither the income nor the expenditure is shown in the PCC of Wednesfield Parish 2025 accounts.
“One trustee, S Crosby, is employed by the PCC as St Alban’s Church’s Children and Families worker and has been paid £12,914.20. The payments attracted social security costs of £201.24 and pension payments of £1028 were made. An anonymous donation made to Lichfield Diocese Board of Finance covers the cost of this salary. Neither the income nor the expenditure is shown in the PCC of Wednesfield Parish 2025 accounts.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties [PCC members] during the year totalled £19,427.50. All these donations were received without conditions.
“Donations from related parties [PCC members] during the year totalled £19,427.50. All these donations were received without conditions.” — page 7
“One trustee, S Crosby, is employed by the PCC as St Alban’s Church’s Children and Families worker and has been paid £12,914.20. The payments attracted social security costs of £201.24 and pension payments of £1028 were made. An anonymous donation made to Lichfield Diocese Board of Finance covers the cost of this salary. Neither the income nor the expenditure is shown in the PCC of Wednesfield Parish 2025 accounts.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee, S Crosby, is employed by the PCC as St Alban’s Church’s Children and Families worker and has been paid £12,914.20. The payments attracted social security costs of £201.24 and pension payments of £1028 were made. An anonymous donation made to Lichfield Diocese Board of Finance covers the cost of this salary. Neither the income nor the expenditure is shown in the PCC of Wednesfield Parish 2025 accounts.
“Donations from related parties [PCC members] during the year totalled £19,427.50. All these donations were received without conditions.” — page 7
“One trustee, S Crosby, is employed by the PCC as St Alban’s Church’s Children and Families worker and has been paid £12,914.20. The payments attracted social security costs of £201.24 and pension payments of £1028 were made. An anonymous donation made to Lichfield Diocese Board of Finance covers the cost of this salary. Neither the income nor the expenditure is shown in the PCC of Wednesfield Parish 2025 accounts.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £10,847 (FY2023) to £12,914.20 (FY2025).
Trustees
- Rev Katharine Elizabeth Tinglechair
- Barry Bishop
- Brian George Daybell
- Clive Postle
- Danielle Kerry Pytlinski
- David Craddock
- Gwendoline Dorothy Turner
- JILL WENDY ELLSON
- Jennifer Mary Hickman
- Laurence Fletcher
- Margaret O'Callaghan
- Marie Louise Garratley
- Michael Eric Hart
- NORMA ADASSAH THOMPSON
- Samantha Natalie Crosby
- Steven Lawley
- Terence George Braithwaite
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £157k | £142k |
| 31/12/2024 | £148k | £148k |
| 31/12/2023 | £141k | £155k |
| 31/12/2022 | £140k | £146k |
| 31/12/2021 | £113k | £107k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WEDNESFIELD TEAM MINISTRY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £15,029 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with net total assets increasing to £462,257. Free reserves stood at £58,202, which is above the stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure (£34,127). The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WEDNESFIELD TEAM MINISTRY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £12,914.20 band.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2021 | £10k | Replacement boiler St Thomas’ Centre |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SWALLOW TRUST | 1 | £49k |
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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 WEDNESFIELD TEAM MINISTRY | £157k | £12,914.20 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEWDLEY WITH RIBBESFORD & DOWLES | £485k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, CHESTERFIELD | £286k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MUCH WENLOCK WITH BOURTON | £211k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY HURDSFIELD | £314k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDBURGHA YARDLEY | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |