THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WALMSLEY WITH ST ANDREWS, BROMLEY CROSS

Registered charity 1165756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH, WALMSLEY WITH ST ANDREWS, BROMLEY CROSS

To promote in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, ecumenical.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Bolton, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£212k

Latest spending

£337k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that 2025 was a challenging year due to expensive emergency repairs and planned extensions, leading to a drawdown from endowments and long-term investments. Despite these costs, the charity maintained a positive cash flow with total income of £211,931.74 and total payments of £337,135.00 resulting in a net increase in bank balances. The trustees report that reserves are retained to cover unexpected expenditure, particularly for building maintenance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient sums within the accounts to provide financially for those unexpected levels of expenditure, which occur, particularly in maintaining the buildings. (reserves figure: £450k)

“The PCC endeavours to retain sufficient sums within the accounts to provide financially for those unexpected levels of expenditure, which occur, particularly in maintaining the buildings.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints 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
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 45

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Bolton
Allan Hopkins
Anthony Jones
Edward Crosland
Gavin Tracey
JANE DENT
John Clayton
Julia Haworth
KEITH LEWIS · trustee of 1 other charity
Kathryn Pearson
Lucy Walsh
MIKE RAWLINSON
SUSAN O'HARA
Sandra Morris
Sheila Bolton
Zoe Leigh

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£212k	£337k
31/12/2024	£216k	£220k
31/12/2023	£194k	£135k
31/12/2022	£143k	£139k
31/12/2021	£143k	£139k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WALMSLEY WITH ST ANDREWS, BROMLEY CROSS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that 2025 was a challenging year due to expensive emergency repairs and planned extensions, leading to a drawdown from endowments and long-term investments. Despite these costs, the charity maintained a positive cash flow with total income of £211,931.74 and total payments of £337,135.00 resulting in a net increase in bank balances. The trustees report that reserves are retained to cover unexpected expenditure, particularly for building maintenance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 CHRIST CHURCH, WALMSLEY WITH ST ANDREWS, BROMLEY CROSS	£212k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BROMLEY FY2025	£520k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WARLEY, ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD FY2025	£127k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S CHURCH, WORTLEY AND FARNLEY FY2025	£123k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CRANLEY OTHERWISE CRANLEIGH FY2025	£313k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', BOTLEY FY2025	£138k	£5,125	0	above	—	no doubt

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