THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE WITH ST BARTHOLOMEW, READING

Registered charity 1158694 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF ST LUKE WITH BARTHOLOMEW, READING

Regular public worship open to all.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved.Promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens and parents and toddlers.

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Latest income

£136k

Latest spending

£107k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income of approximately £135,600 exceeded total expenditure of approximately £106,700, resulting in a surplus. Usable funds increased to £85,300, and the trustees indicate the parish can afford a half-time priest for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £5,000 per building for emergency maintenance to the buildings. The maximum amount to be held in reserves was agreed to be £100,000 (held: £85k)

“The reserves policy is still to maintain reserves of at least £5,000 per building for emergency maintenance to the buildings. The maximum amount to be held in reserves was agreed to be £100,000” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Paul Tonkyn
Ann Mary Abernethy
Dr Dianne Nadine Erla Irish Tavares
Dr SALLY-ANN MCDOWELL
EVERETTE MARSHALL
Gillian Mary Lyne
Gordon Sidney Allister Cox
Janet Ann Davis
Janet Mary Shield
Lynne Webb
Ola Cassels White
Paul Alan Carnell
Paul Webster
Rev CHRISTINE FIONA BLACKMAN

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

Operates in: Reading

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£136k	£107k
31/12/2024	£120k	£108k
31/12/2023	£125k	£114k
31/12/2022	£116k	£171k
31/12/2021	£100k	£253k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE WITH ST BARTHOLOMEW, READING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income of approximately £135,600 exceeded total expenditure of approximately £106,700, resulting in a surplus. Usable funds increased to £85,300, and the trustees indicate the parish can afford a half-time priest for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BULL INN ECCLESIASTICAL TRUST	1	£339k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK AND ALL SAINTS, READING.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE WITH ST BARTHOLOMEW, READING	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK AND ALL SAINTS, READING FY2025	£196k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL HARLOW TOWN CENTRE WITH ST MARY LITTLE PARNDON FY2024	£212k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUKINFIELD ST JOHN FY2025	£134k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRIERN BARNET FY2024	£171k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SONNING FY2024	£343k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.