THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL

Registered charity 1202411 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PCC OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church including by: offering public worship, prayer and pastoral care; teaching and providing opportunities to explore Christian faith; supporting religious assemblies in schools; supporting local community groups (including for older people and refugee and support groups) and other UK and overseas charities and mission partners.

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Latest income

£206k

Latest spending

£218k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 6% to just over £206,000, with unrestricted reserves held at approximately £55,000. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of four months' committed expenditure, which equates to about £48,000. The charity reports that ongoing careful management of resources will be necessary due to planned capital expenditure in 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months’ committed PCC expenditure (held: £55k)

“The PCC considers that a reserve of four months’ committed PCC expenditure should be maintained in hand against future spend. Based on our forecasts for 2026 and excluding any major capital expenditure which will be funded separately, this equates to about £48,000.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income

£568k

Total spending

£575k

Reserves (reported)

£63k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (26/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (26/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Kathryn May Campion-Spallchair
ALAN RICHARD JOHN
Andrew Howard Beckingham · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Simon King
Anne Ridley · trustee of 1 other charity
DAVID CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL
DIANA CHLOE JOHN
Dr Linda Wilson
Elana Howard
Elizabeth Jane Leaman
Elizabeth Miriam Jones
Emily Magrath · trustee of 1 other charity
Govinder Chambay
Janie Maria Whiteman
Nicholas Mason Hall
Rev FRANCES MARY HOUGHTON
Rev Simon Rotheram
Sister Tracey Diana Wright · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Gale
Susan Jane Williams

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£206k	£218k
31/12/2024	£194k	£209k
31/12/2023	£568k	£575k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 6% to just over £206,000, with unrestricted reserves held at approximately £55,000. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of four months' committed expenditure, which equates to about £48,000. The charity reports that ongoing careful management of resources will be necessary due to planned capital expenditure in 2026. 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
BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY	1	£13k
THE URSULA KEYES TRUST	1	£5k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION	1	£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, SOUTHPORT.

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 HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL	£206k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, SOUTHPORT FY2025	£203k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, STEVENAGE FY2024	£110k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM FY2025	£329k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGE FY2025	£254k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL FY2025	£161k	—	below	—	no doubt

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