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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PENNY LANE ST BARNABAS

Registered charity 1194669 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PENNY LANE CHURCH

Latest income
£361k
Latest spending
£393k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £31,410 for the year, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £250,487. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash held at year-end was £177,251, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £100,000. The financial review notes that financial stability depends on the giving of the church family and the ability to balance income with expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £177k)
“The PCC aims to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £100,000, which equates to about three month’s budgeted expenditure” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties
“received donations totalling £34,192 (2024: £34,920) from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 25
“employed the wife of a member of the PCC (Andrew Bailey, curate) to support ministry teams and paid her employment benefits totalling £1,385” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment of spouse of PCC member (Andrew Bailey)
“received donations totalling £34,192 (2024: £34,920) from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 25
“employed the wife of a member of the PCC (Andrew Bailey, curate) to support ministry teams and paid her employment benefits totalling £1,385” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment of spouse of PCC member (Alex Rayment)
“received donations totalling £34,192 (2024: £34,920) from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 25
“employed the wife of a member of the PCC (Andrew Bailey, curate) to support ministry teams and paid her employment benefits totalling £1,385” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£361k£393k
31/12/2024£381k£380k
31/12/2023£325k£338k
31/12/2022£339k£286k
31/12/2021£298k£221k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PENNY LANE ST BARNABAS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £31,410 for the year, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £250,487. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash held at year-end was £177,251, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £100,000. The financial review notes that financial stability depends on the giving of the church family and the ability to balance income with expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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