THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HILDA, WARLEY WOODS

Registered charity 1181258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST HILDA'S PCC, WARLEY WOODS

The charity is the Parochial Church Council (PCC) for the ecclesiastical parish of St Hilda, Warley Woods, in the Diocese of Birmingham. Its purpose is to promote the whole mission of the Church of England in the parish. This includes Christian worship, promotion of the gospel to the parish, pastoral support for attendees and the wider community, and facilities for church and community groups.

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Latest income

£102k

Latest spending

£85k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that revenue expenditure exceeded revenue income in most months, resulting in a revenue overspend that required drawing on reserves. Although unrestricted reserves were held at £19,835, this was below the stated policy target of approximately £21,000, and the charity relies on unpredictable legacies to mask the ongoing deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of normal expenditure, approximately £21,000 (held: £20k)

“It is the policy of St Hilda’s PCC to maintain immediately available unrestricted reserves equivalent to three month’s normal expenditure, approximately £21,000 at present.” — page 11

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Jennifer Ruth Creweschair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANNE HARRIS
DR TERRY DANIELS BSC PHD
ELIZABETH JOAN FARRIER
Elizabeth MELLOR
Ian Francis Dickinson
JAMES DAVID ATKINSON
Jenifer WILSON
Julie Ann Batham
PETER JOHN STOKES
Rev DIANE REEVES
SIMONE SARAH ABBOTT

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

Operates in: Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£102k	£85k
31/12/2024	£80k	£151k
31/12/2023	£106k	£94k
31/12/2022	£97k	£86k
31/12/2021	£72k	£74k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HILDA, WARLEY WOODS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that revenue expenditure exceeded revenue income in most months, resulting in a revenue overspend that required drawing on reserves. Although unrestricted reserves were held at £19,835, this was below the stated policy target of approximately £21,000, and the charity relies on unpredictable legacies to mask the ongoing deficit. 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
THE SWALLOW TRUST	1	£49k

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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 HILDA, WARLEY WOODS	£102k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, WOODCHURCH FY2025	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT HELEN, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH FY2025	£126k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY HURDSFIELD FY2025	£314k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WARGRAVE WITH KNOWL HILL FY2025	£203k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN'S, WHEATHAMPSTEAD AND ST PETER'S, GUSTARD WOOD FY2025	£242k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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