THE JOINT CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICE OF HOLY TRINITY MALVERN AND WEST MALVERN
Latest income
£157k
Latest spending
£149k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted income of £148,264 was insufficient to cover unrestricted expenditure of £148,000, requiring the use of reserves to pay the ministry share. The trustees note that this reliance on reserves is not sustainable in the long term and have called for a review of giving to ensure future viability.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately 3 months payments to cover emergency situations (held: £117k)
“It is JCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible) which equates to approximately 3 months payments to cover emergency situations that can occur from time to time.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Charles Pavey (£6,432), Billy Colbourne (£2,700), Vicky McCulloch (£1,287)
“During the year Holy Trinity has paid three trustees remuneration as detailed below: Charles Pavey has received remuneration of £6,432 for his role as Organist and Choirmaster. Billy Colbourne has received remuneration of £2,700 for his role as Assistant Organist. Vicky McCulloch has received remuneration £1,287 for church cleaning.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received remuneration for services (Organist, Assistant Organist, Cleaning). These are related party transactions as trustees are providing services to the charity.
“During the year Holy Trinity has paid three trustees remuneration as detailed below: Charles Pavey has received remuneration of £6,432 for his role as Organist and Choirmaster. Billy Colbourne has received remuneration of £2,700 for his role as Assistant Organist. Vicky McCulloch has received remuneration £1,287 for church cleaning.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/02/2025)
Trustees
- Rev Rebecca Caroline Elliottchair
- Catherine Millar
- Charles Pavey
- DAVID GORDON MATTHEWS
- Helen Ruth Catherine Brice
- Ian Andrew Brazier
- Jeremy Patrick Ide
- Mary Christine Lawrence
- Nicholas Brown
- ROBERT LAWRENCE
- Sally Elizabeth Colbourne
- Sarah Brierley
- Stephen Hartland
- Valerie Joyce Willcox
- Victoria Colbourne
- Victoria Elizabeth McCulloch
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £157k | £149k |
| 31/12/2024 | £143k | £167k |
Common questions
Is THE JOINT CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICE OF HOLY TRINITY MALVERN AND WEST MALVERN financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted income of £148,264 was insufficient to cover unrestricted expenditure of £148,000, requiring the use of reserves to pay the ministry share. The trustees note that this reliance on reserves is not sustainable in the long term and have called for a review of giving to ensure future viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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