THE PRESTON MINSTER PARISH OF SAINT JOHN, SAINT MATTHEW AND SAINT JAMES

Registered charity 1212068 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRESTON MINSTER

We are a Church of England parish in the Diocese of Blackburn offering charitable services to the locality and wider Preston area. We hold multiple Sunday services as well as children's, youth and students work; employment support for young people, pastoral support and other Christian events, discipleship courses and ministries.

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Latest income

£324k

Latest spending

£386k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £61,106 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £460,352 to £399,246. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £208,023 are maintained within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £208k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

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): instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Timothy Robertschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Bethany Walker
Charlotte Farringdon
Claudia Cunningham
Dan Bourne
Esther Tregilgas
Graham Chastney
Ian Foster
James Kewley
Joseph Brookfield
Matthew O'Donnell
Melvin Hoo
Michael Phillipson · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev David Owens
Rev Nathan Kellner

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£324k	£386k

Common questions

Is THE PRESTON MINSTER PARISH OF SAINT JOHN, SAINT MATTHEW AND SAINT JAMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £61,106 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £460,352 to £399,246. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £208,023 are maintained within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PRESTON MINSTER PARISH OF SAINT JOHN, SAINT MATTHEW AND SAINT JAMES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PRESTON MINSTER PARISH OF SAINT JOHN, SAINT MATTHEW AND SAINT JAMES as a grant recipient include CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST	FY2023	£100k	Grants and Mission Giving
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST	FY2021	£5k	Social Transformation Grants