THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM

Registered charity 1161342 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LUKE'S EDGBASTON

Christian worship and outreach activities to the local community and further afield; open to all ages, creeds and cultures. Our main ministry is within the Birmingham area particularly that of the city centre.

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Latest income

£2.3m

Latest spending

£2.2m

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £77,188 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,241,143. Cash reserves of £777,659 exceed the stated policy target of two months' unrestricted payments (£301k). The charity maintains sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations and continues its mission activities without financial constraint.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months' unrestricted payments (held: £778k)

“The reserves policy states that we will ‘ensure we maintain sufficient cash to meet at least 2 months’ unrestricted payments’.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees paid salary/benefits not related to trustee role

“During the year two trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £25,029 (2024: £19,720 paid to two trustees). This was not related to their role as trustees.” — page 30

“During the year relatives of five trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £48,450 (2024: four relatives paid £48,249).” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Relatives of trustees paid salary/benefits

“During the year two trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £25,029 (2024: £19,720 paid to two trustees). This was not related to their role as trustees.” — page 30

“During the year relatives of five trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £48,450 (2024: four relatives paid £48,249).” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Relatives of trustees paid for consultancy services

“During the year two trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £25,029 (2024: £19,720 paid to two trustees). This was not related to their role as trustees.” — page 30

“During the year relatives of five trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £48,450 (2024: four relatives paid £48,249).” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations to related charity (Urban Devotion)

“During the year two trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £25,029 (2024: £19,720 paid to two trustees). This was not related to their role as trustees.” — page 30

“During the year relatives of five trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £48,450 (2024: four relatives paid £48,249).” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations to related charity (Christchurch Summerfield)

“During the year two trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £25,029 (2024: £19,720 paid to two trustees). This was not related to their role as trustees.” — page 30

“During the year relatives of five trustees were paid salary and benefits totalling £48,450 (2024: four relatives paid £48,249).” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knight Goodhead Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£2.3m

Total spending

£2.2m

Cost of raising funds

£3k

Reserves (reported)

£1.2m

Employees

40

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/10/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Tim Hugheschair
Akhil Bakul Shah · trustee of 1 other charity
Alison Lee
Andrew John Clark-Coates
Daniel Joseph Richard Lonergan
Darlene Cons
Dr Ifeoluwa Adebola Bodunde Obakin
Dr Mary Clark
Dr Oliver Isaac Griffith Snelling
Hannah Louise Miller · trustee of 1 other charity
Hope Lyndsey Plumb
Jonathan Rupert Mark Pearson · trustee of 1 other charity
Noble Tatenda Mudenha
Pamela Rumbidzai Nyambayo
Paul Derek Nelson
Payam Pourfallah
Prof Nicholas John Harding · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Alison Elizabeth Herbert
Rev David Christopher Mills
Rev Dr Nicholas James Drake
Rev James Joseph Leavy
Rev Jerome Christopher Arthur Daniels · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Peter James Norris
Ronia Tessa Jamera
Russell Conrad Lowman · trustee of 1 other charity
Ruth Elizabeth Huxley
Shalomie Brown
Susan Elizabeth Mountford
William John McKemey

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£2.3m	£2.2m
31/12/2024	£2.4m	£2.3m
31/12/2023	£1.9m	£2.1m
31/12/2022	£2.1m	£1.8m
31/12/2021	£1.3m	£1.3m

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £77,188 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,241,143. Cash reserves of £777,659 exceed the stated policy target of two months' unrestricted payments (£301k). The charity maintains sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations and continues its mission activities without financial constraint. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knight Goodhead Limited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/04/2023	£10k	Colmore Coffee - Kitchen Project

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
ST. STEPHEN'S HOUSE (GLOUCESTER ROAD) LIMITED	1	£1.0m
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	1	£189k
THE HOPMARKET CHARITY	1	£49k
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION	1	£45k
DULWICH ALMSHOUSE CHARITY	1	£26k
THE SLAUGHTER AND MAY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£21k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY	1	£15k
OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST	1	£15k

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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 LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM	£2.3m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH,ST LUKE FY2025	£180k	—	0	above	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, WIMBLEDON PARK FY2025	£257k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN WITH ST. LUKE, PADDINGTON FY2025	£232k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY FY2025	£116k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, EMMANUEL, ST JOHN THE DIVINE AND ST MARY MAGDALEN, BILLERICAY, AND ST MARY FY2024	£351k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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