THE JOINT CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICE OF HOLY TRINITY MALVERN AND WEST MALVERN

Registered charity 1205276 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JCC of Holy Trinity and West Malvern, THE JOINT COUNCIL OF MALVERN HOLY TRINITY AND ST JAMES'

A Church of England Joint Church Council carrying out religious activities in Malvern.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Rebecca Caroline Elliottchair
Catherine Millar
Charles Pavey
DAVID GORDON MATTHEWS · trustee of 1 other charity
Helen Ruth Catherine Brice
Ian Andrew Brazier · trustee of 1 other charity
Jeremy Patrick Ide
Mary Christine Lawrence
Nicholas Brown
ROBERT LAWRENCE · trustee of 1 other charity
Sally Elizabeth Colbourne
Sarah Brierley
Stephen Hartland · trustee of 3 other charities
Valerie Joyce Willcox
Victoria Colbourne
Victoria Elizabeth McCulloch

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

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?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE JOINT CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICE OF HOLY TRINITY MALVERN AND WEST MALVERN	£157k	—	above	—	no doubt
WORCESTER ST JOHN-IN-BEDWARDINE AND ST MICHAEL'S JOINT COUNCIL FY2025	£133k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, FROME FY2025	£299k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL FY2025	£206k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MUCH WENLOCK WITH BOURTON FY2025	£211k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY LEAMINGTON SPA FY2025	£173k	—	above	—	no doubt

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