**Charity number: 1171019**
**St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
**Annual report and financial statements**
**for the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico Annual Report For the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **Contents**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Annual report|**1 - 5**|
|Independent examiner's report|**6**|
|Statement of financial activities|**7**|
|Balance sheet|**8**|
|Notes to the financial statements|**9 - 16**|
## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Annual Report For the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **Aim and purpose**
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the Parish Priest, Fr John Pearson-Hicks, in promoting the whole mission of the Church in the parish.
## **Review of the Year**
In 2025, the parish celebrated the 175th Anniversary of the church’s consecration, while continuing to serve and encourage the parish of St Barnabas in myriad ways.
Fr John continues as our Priest in Charge for 80% of his time and worked the remaining part of the week for the London Diocesan Board for Schools. The Revd Theodora Jejey, SSM Assistant Curate, completed her Title Post on 30 June 2025 and remained licensed to the parish, working both in London and in the Northumbria Community. The Bishop of London licensed The Revd Ruwani Gunawardene to serve her fourth year of curacy (SSM Assistant Curate) at St Barnabas on 30 June 2025. On 27 September 2025 The Revd Dr Linda Ulrich was ordained deacon and licensed to St Barnabas to serve her Title Post as SSM Assistant Curate working 50% of the week. Laura Connies-Laing completed her year as part-time SSM Pastoral Assistant in the parish in August and moved to King’s College London as a Chaplaincy Assistant as she continues to discern a call the priesthood.
Fr John led our Lent Study Group with the focus on art and faith and Revd Linda led our Advent Study Group on the geography of the Holy Land and the journeys of Joseph.
Services during Holy Week and Easter showed an increase in attendance. Christmas services we slightly lower. In 2025 there were three weddings, three funerals and three baptisms.
Our Patronal Festival took place on 11 June with Fr John preaching and presiding. This was followed by a reception in church. This service of celebration and thanks was well attended and included children and families from our parish school, neighbours, and local clergy.
In 2025 we extended our ‘green’ courtyard to the perimeter of church Clergy House having been awarded a Westminster City Council Greening Grant. The courtyard garden is popular with locals and visitors to the area and is open to the public six days a week during daylight hours. During the Chelsea Flower Show in May, we kept the church open for three afternoons and served Cream Teas.
During term time, Fr John leads a weekly service for our parish school, as well as an end of term service. Revd Linda and Laura Connies-Laing have also been involved in leading School Worship this year. The school and church once again worked together for Harvest Festival and collected over 60 bags of food donations for the charity “Glass Door” and held a Parish Lunch.
School services are well attended by families, especially the three Christmas Nativity Plays in December 2025.
Following the school ceasing to use the Church Hall we now have only one regular booking, on Saturdays by Chelsea Canines and the occasional booking for members of the wider community or the Melkite Church for social events. The Abbey Community Centre also used the space for a short period for dance classes. However, accessibility to the hall remains an issue for those who are less mobile.
The church is used by various community groups and individuals: Resident Associations, Building Development Companies, Bible Study, National Adult Dyslexia Group, professional and student musicians and school. Platinum Consort book space in the church very regularly throughout the year, and we continue to be a designated Polling Station for elections.
There is a well-established Community Tea “T@3” which meets each Thursday afternoons. This has been running consistently since September 2017, and has a regular attendance of around 12-20 each week, mainly made up of local people. Thanks goes to all those who bake cakes and help with making the teas and welcoming people into the church.
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Annual Report**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2025**
Our Community Sewing Group – The Barnabas Bees – meets on Wednesday afternoons in church. Having completed 40 church kneelers, we have been working on a variety of sewing activities to produce Altar Covers for the school services. There is a core group ten members which also facilitates the church being open for visitors.
Fr John continues to undertake a number of additional duties (as do all incumbents) on behalf of the Bishop of London. These include (but not limited to): being a Training Incumbent (supervising and training Revd Theodora, Revd Linda and Revd Ruwani), being an Assistant Area Director of Ordinands (working with potential candidates for the priesthood) and sitting on the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel as the Clergy Representative for London. On 27 March 2025 The Bishop of London commissioned Fr John as Area Sub Dean for our deanery, working alongside the Area Dean, Fr Simon Buckley (St Anne’s Soho).
The Melkite Church in London, under the leadership of Archimandrite Shafiq Abouzayd, continues to use the Church for a weekly service and other activities. The Melkite Church also use the Church Hall for their family events on Sunday afternoons. The Melkites have been part of the St Barnabas family since 1990. Fr John and Fr Shafiq work well together and during 2025 have co-officiated at weddings and funerals. Fr John also assists the Melkite congregation on occasion as a communion minister. In 2025, led by Fr John and Fr Shafiq, we took part in an ecumenical procession around the parish for Palm Sunday.
In 2024, we appointed a new Quinquennial Inspector (Architect), Paul Chatham, who completed his Quinquennial Review of the building and presented his findings to the PCC and diocese in June 2025.
Administration services are provided by Daren Pearson-Hicks, who is contracted to work up to 25 hours a month normally, plus a few hours work relating to unlocking/ locking and setting up for events in church or the church hall.
Congregational numbers increased in 2025. We regularly have more than 40 people attending Mass on Sundays. Due to a change in circumstances three families who regularly attended St Barnabas have moved away.
Finally, we wish once again to record our thanks to Fr John for his leadership. He continued as Stipendiary Priest in Charge, on an 80% of full-time basis. Although he is paid by the Diocese in the normal way, his stipend and pension contributions are funded by the PCC by specific payments to the Diocese, rather than out of Common Fund contributions. The PCC also pays a significant contribution to the Common Fund to cover its share of Diocesan costs, which include an aspect of housing, and agreed, for 2026, to pay the amount requested by the Diocese.
## **Public Benefit**
St Barnabas’ PCC has regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. St Barnabas ministers to its geographically small parish, but also to those more widely scattered worshippers who find spiritual sustenance in its traditional language worship, providing pastoral care to those who live in the parish and those who worship in the church. Particular public benefits are:
- Fr John’s ministry to St Barnabas School and their use of the church for acts of worship;
- making the church available as a place of worship for the Melkite Church in London; and
- making the church hall available for hire by local community bodies at preferential rates
- Ensuring the church is open regularly to visitors/members of the public (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sunday).
## **Financial Report**
The PCC recorded a net deficit of income compared to expenditure of £2,668 on the general fund in 2025, compared to a surplus of £21,687 in 2024. The accumulated surplus of the fund stood at £98,693 at the end of 2025, down from £101,361 at the end of 2024.
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Annual Report**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2025**
Total general fund income fell to £116,657 in 2025 from £154,374 in 2024. The main reason for this fall was that income from the hire of the church hall fell from £41,131 in 2024 to £6,075 in 2025, as no income at all was received from St Barnabas School for the hire of the hall from September 2024. Also, giving and associated gift aid fell from £70,797 in 2024 to £59,356 in 2025. But, on the other hand, income from the use of the church rose from £28,955 in 2024 to £34,200 in 2025. The PCC received a bequest in 2025 of £5,489 from Ian Mayers.
Total general fund expenditure also fell, from £132,687 in 2024 to £119,324 in 2025. The main reason was the fall in the cost of the church hall from £33,360 in 2024 to £12,280 in 2025. The parish’s contribution to the Diocesan Common Fund rose from £32,000 in 2024 to £35,000 in 2025.
The purpose of both the designated and the restricted funds is described in Note 14, and income and expenditure for each of the funds is shown in Notes 15 & 16.
The main activity within the restricted funds was the spending of £15,600 improving the garden in the church courtyard. The cost will be met by a grant from the City of Westminster Council’s Greening Westminster Fund.
## **Reserves Policy**
The PCC’s policy is to maintain a reserve on the general (unrestricted) fund, at a level sufficient to cover the normal running costs of the church for least one month, and, ideally, two months. It is intended that the remaining moneys in the designated funds should be used for the purposes set out in Note 14.
Restricted funds will be used for the purposes specified in Note 14, as required.
## **Risk Management Policy**
The PCC has considered the major risks which it faces. In its opinion, the PCC has established systems which, under normal conditions, should allow those risks to be mitigated to an acceptable level in its day to day operations.
A major potential financial risk is that urgent and expensive repairs will be required to the church or the church hall, so that the PCC’s funding plan to cover the cost of Fr John’s stipend will prove inadequate.
## **Governance**
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. The PCC is registered with the Charity Commission under number 1171019.
The PCC met four times during the year, including the formal meeting after the APCM to elect the PCC officers. Aside from the ordinary business of the PCC, the main subjects of discussion at the PCC were:
- the future of the clergy house;
- finance;
- the suspension of the living; and
- parish activities.
## **PCC Membership**
The Parish Priest, the Churchwardens, the Deanery Synod Representative and the Headteacher of St Barnabas School are ex officio members of the PCC. Other PCC members are elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) or co- opted by the PCC, in accordance with the Church Representation Rules
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Annual Report**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2025**
The following served as members of the PCC, and therefore Trustees, during the year and up to the date of this report.
Parish Priest The Rev’d John Pearson-Hicks (Chairman) Churchwardens Selwyn Leamy (also joint Lay Vice-Chairman) Jenni Hopkins (also joint Lay Vice-Chairman) (until 28 May 2025) (continued as elected member) David Mc Dowell (also joint Lay Vice-Chairman) (from 28 May 2025) Assistant Curate The Rev’d Ruwani Gunawardene (from 30 June 2025 The Rev’d Theodora Jejey (until 21 January 2026) The Rev’d Linda Ulrich (from 27 September 2025) Head of School Lauren Castle Deanery Synod Jill Bates Representatives Linda Ulrich Elected Members John Bates Carl Emilien Kate McCarthy David Mc Dowell James Philips Kris Romanski (Treasurer) Ann Townshend Kathryn Ballisat (until 27 May 2025) Laura Connies-Lang (Secretary)
## **Standing Committee**
The Standing Committee, which is required by law, comprised the Parish Priest, the two Wardens, the Treasurer and the Secretary. The Committee meets routinely ahead of PCC meetings and otherwise as necessary to transact PCC business between PCC meetings, subject to the directions of the PCC.
## **Church Attendance**
In 2025 there was a full revision of the Electoral Roll. At the time of the APCM totalled 51 (89 in the previous year). 1 person under 16 regularly attends church. There were a number of people away during the period of revision.
Attendance during 2025 for parish activities increased slightly. Sunday services often over 40 and there were a number of Sundays where the congregation was higher than 50. Our Wednesday Lunchtime Mass regularly has ten communicants. Compline on Thursdays continues at around 7. Symbel Choir, made up our of young professionals, have also been leading Compline once a month (January-August). This has been a wonderful additional to rich variety of services we offer.
Parish socials continue to be well attended. Those held in the Vicarage are particularly popular. There are now over 60 adults who worship regularly in St Barnabas. Approximately 110 children and ten staff attended Collective Worship in church each Wednesday. The Melkite Congregation attendance at Mass on Sunday attendance is usually over 100 and on major feast days attendance has been in excess of 350 (hence Fr John assisting with communion).
## **Safeguarding**
The PCC has complied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, in relation to having due regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Linda Ulrich is the Safeguarding Officer for the Parish and Kate McCarthy is the Children’s Champion. Some PCC Members undertook training in Safeguarding during 2025. Revd Linda and Fr John maintain the Safeguarding Dashboard.
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Annual Report**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **Statement of the Trustees’ Responsibilities**
As Trustees, the members of the PCC are responsible for preparing the PCC Annual Report and the Statement of Financial Activities in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the PCC’s Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements, the PCC’s officers are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the PCC and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Administrative Information**
Church address: St. Barnabas Street London SW1W 8PF
Independent Examiner: Maxine Gambrill FCCA PG Lemon LLP Chartered Certified Accountants 134 High Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5LB
Bankers: TSB Bank City of London Branch PO Box 373 Leeds LS14 9CG CCLA Investment Management Limited One Angel Lane London EC4R 3AB
This report was approved by the PCC on May 2026 and signed on its behalf by
## **The Rev’d John Pearson-Hicks Chairman**
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of St. Barnabas Church Pimlico.**
I report on the accounts of St. Barnabas Church Pimlico for the year ended 31 December 2025 set out on pages 1 to 16.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner**
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, you consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) do not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (i) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep proper accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(ii) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Maxine Gambrill FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant Independent examiner PG Lemon LLP 134 High Street Hythe Kent CT21 5LB
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Statement of financial activities**
**For the year ended 31 December 2025**
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**Income and endowments**
Voluntary income
2
72,092
860
Activities for generating funds
3
40,314
-
Investment income
4
2,619
2,418
Church activities
5
1,078
-
Other income
6
1,172
15,600
_______
_______
**Total income**
117,275
18,878
_______
_______
**Expenditure**
Church activities
7
106,368
15,600
Raising funds
8
12,956
-
_______
_______
**Total expenditure**
119,324
15,600
_______
_______
**Net income**
(2,049)
3,278
Total funds brought forward
116,712
58,455
_______
_______
**Total funds carried forward**
114,663
61,733
|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
72,952
40,314
5,037
1,078
16,772
_______
136,153
_______
121,968
12,956
_______
134,924
_______
1,229
175,167
_______
176,396
|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
82,658
71,643
5,378
3,186
491
_______
163,356
_______
101,629
34,457
_______
136,086
_______
27,270
147,898
_______
175,168
|
|---|---|---|
**The notes on pages 9 to 16 form an integral part of these financial statements.**
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Balance sheet**
## **as at 31 December 2025**
|**Notes**
**Current assets**
Debtors
11
Short term deposits
12
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling**
**due within one year**
13
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds**
14 - 17
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
**Total funds**|**2025**
**£**
**£**
22,219
160,365
6,580
_______
189,164
(12,768)
_______
176,396
_______
176,396
_______
61,733
114,663
_______
176,396|**2024**
**£**
**£**
14,548
161,137
3,445
_______
179,130
(3,964)
_______
175,166
_______
175,166
_______
58,455
116,712
_______
175,167
|
|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .................................................................... and signed on its behalf by
## **The Revd John Pearson-Hicks Kris Romanski**
**Chairman**
**Treasurer**
**The notes on pages 9 to 16 form an integral part of these financial statements.**
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **1. Accounting policies**
The principal accounting policies are summarised below.
## **1.1. Basis of accounting**
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
St Barnabas Church, Pimlico, Parochial Church Council (the PCC) constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the PCC's ability to continue as a going concern.
## **1.2. Fund accounting**
General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Restricted funds represent donations or grants received for a specific object.
The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.
## **1.3. Incoming recognition**
Collections and planned giving are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC.
Planned giving receivable under gift aid is recognised only when received.
Income tax recoverable on gift aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised.
Other donations, including candle box donations, are recognised when received
Income from letting of the church and church hall and the use of premises is recognised when the rental is due.
Other income is generally recognised when it is received.
## **1.4. Expenditure**
Expenditure is generally recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred.
## **1.5. Leasing**
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against income on a straight line basis over the lease term.
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **2. Voluntary income**
|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**funds funds**
**£ £**
Planned and other giving subject to Gift Aid
37,173
200
Gift Aid recoverable
9,228
50
Planned and other giving not subject to Gift Aid
11,313
488
Votive candles
1,415
-
Collections at services
5,832
-
GASDS top up payments
1,642
122
Bequest
5,489
-
_______
_______
72,092
860
|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
37,373
9,278
11,800
1,415
5,832
1,764
5,489
_______
72,951
|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
46,638
11,659
16,192
895
5,289
1,985
-
_______
82,658
|
|---|---|---|
## **3. Activities for generating funds**
|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
Use of church
34,200
Church hall
6,075
Miscellaneous sales
39
_______
40,314
|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
34,200
6,075
39
_______
40,314
|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
28,955
41,131
1,557
_______
71,643
|
|---|---|---|
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **4. Investment income**
|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**funds funds**
**£ £**
Ordinary bank deposit interest
1,026
-
Other deposit interest
1,593
2,418
_______
_______
2,619
2,418
_______
_______
**5. Church activities**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
Other income from charitable activities
1,078
_______
1,078
_______
**6. Other income**
**Unrestricted Restricted**
**funds funds**
**£ £**
LPOW VAT grant
1,105
-
Other grants
-
15,600
Other income
67
-
_______
_______
1,172
15,600
|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
1,026
4,011
_______
5,037
_______
**2025**
**Total**
**£**
1,078
_______
1,078
_______
**2025**
**Total**
**£**
1,105
15,600
67
_______
16,772
|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
858
4,520
_______
5,378
_______
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
3,186
_______
3,186
_______
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
491
-
-
_______
491
|
|---|---|---|
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **7. Church activities**
|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Funds Funds**
**£ £**
Ministry: Diocesan Common Fund
35,000
-
Other ministry costs
35,746
-
Missionary and charitable giving donations
-
-
Church running and maintenance
26,334
15,600
Upkeep of services
4,621
-
Office expenses, including parish administrator
4,667
-
_______
_______
106,368
15,600
|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
35,000
35,746
-
41,934
4,621
4,667
_______
121,968
|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
32,000
34,622
2,655
23,912
4,461
3,979
_______
101,629
|
|---|---|---|
## **8. Raising funds**
|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
Church hall
12,280
Other fund raising costs
676
_______
12,956
|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
12,280
676
_______
12,956
|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
33,360
1,097
_______
34,457
|
|---|---|---|
## **9. Analysis of expenditure including allocation of support costs**
The support costs have been allocated in their entirety to the expenditure (church running and maintenance).
|
Church running and maintenance
Independent examiner's remuneration
|**Direct**
**costs**
**£**
40,533
_______
40,533
_______
|**Support**
**costs**
**£**
1,380
_______
1,380
_______
|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
41,913
_______
41,913
_______
1,380
|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
23,912
_______
23,912
_______
1,320
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **10. Staff costs**
||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Salaries of lay staff|3,480|3,480|
During the year, the PCC employed a part time Organist. His earnings were below the threshold for employer NICs.
## **Payments to PCC members**
Fr John Pearson-Hicks received £1,314 expenses in 2025 (£472 in 2024); a small, immaterial part of these may have related to his duties as PCC chairman.
In addition, the PCC paid £34,432 to the diocese in 2025 to cover the cost of his 80% stipend; in 2023 the amount paid was £32,912.
No other PCC member received any expenses or remuneration from the PCC in 2025 or 2024.
## **Other financial arrangements involving PCC members**
St Barnabas CE Primary School & Nursery and St Barnabas PCC share common Trustees. Fr John Pearson- Hicks is ex officio both the Chair of the PCC and also a Governor of the School. Lauren Castle is the headteacher of the school and also a member of the PCC. The Revd Ruwani Gunawardene and David McDowell (Church Warden) are members of the Governing Board and also members of St Barnabas PCC. They all only vote on issues which affect both PCC and school at the primary body to which they belong.
Since 2012, St Barnabas School has been using St Barnabas Church for Collective Worship. In 2023 this reduced from five days a week to three and in 2024 to two mornings a week, plus using the church for special events (e.g. World Book Day, Easter Bonnet Parade and Violin Concerts). This use is entirely within the PCC's objectives for greater use of the church, and, since 2021, the PCC has not asked for any financial contribution from the School in respect of this use of the church.
The choir vestry is used an office by Fr John, Revd Theodora and for parish administration. The gas and electricity used by the choir vestry comes via the School's meters, but the School has
St Barnabas School stopped using the Church Hall in August 2024.
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025**
|**11. Debtors**
Income tax recoverable
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
**12. Short term deposits**
TSB Deposit Account
CBF deposit account
**13.Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
Sundry creditors
Accruals and deferred income|**2025**
**£**
1,440
20,690
89
_______
22,219
_______
**2025**
**£**
65,000
95,365
_______
160,365
_______
**2025**
**£**
11,388
1,380
_______
12,768
|**2024**
**£**
1,333
6,381
14,506
|
|---|---|---|
|||_______
22,220
|
|||_______
**2024**
**£**
69,901
91,236
|
|||_______
161,137
|
||_
|_______
**2024**
**£**
2,876
1,088
_______
3,964
|
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **14. Funds**
## Restricted funds:
Organ Fund - Funds raised for a major restoration of the organ.
Bell Fund - For the maintenance and restoration of the bells.
Special Collection Fund - Funds raised for outside charitable objects.
Fabric Fund - For repair or improvement works on the fabric of the church.
Garden Fund - Funds raised to create a green meeting space in the Church courtyard.
## Designated funds:
Sacristy Fund - Fund arising out of the payment of an insurance claim for flood damage in the sacristy, to be used to purchase new altar frontals and vestments.
Albert Mayers Memorial fund - Fund to pay for the restoration of the two holy water stoups as a memorial to a long-standing parishioner.
## **15. Unrestricted funds**
|**Unrestricted funds**|||
|---|---|---|
|General Fund
Sacristy fund (designated)
Albert Mayers Memorial Fund|**At**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing**
**01/01/25**
**resources**
**resources**
**£**
**£**
**£**
101,361
116,657
(119,325)
14,254
619
-
1,097
-
-
_______
_______
_______
116,712
117,276
(119,325)
|**At**
**31/12/25**
**£**
98,693
14,873
1,097
|
|||_______
114,663
|
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## **St. Barnabas Church Pimlico**
## **Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025**
## **16. Restricted funds**
|Organ fund
Bell fund
Special collections
Fabric fund
Garden fund|**At**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing**
**01/01/25**
**resources**
**resources**
**£**
**£**
**£**
2,334
111
-
100
25
-
12
-
-
53,315
3,142
-
2,694
15,600
(15,600)
_______
_______
_______
58,455
18,878
(15,600)
|**At**
**31/12/25**
**£**
2,445
125
12
56,457
2,694
|
|---|---|---|
|||_______
61,733
|
## **17. Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
Fund balances at 31 December 2025 as represented by:
Current assets
127,431
61,733
Current liabilities
(12,788)
-
_______
_______
114,643
61,733
|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
189,164
(12,788)
_______
176,376|
|---|---|
## **18. Related party transactions**
There are two small grant-making Trusts which are related parties to the PCC, because currently all their Trustees are PCC members. These are the Rumsey Charity, whose object is to benefit poor children in the parishes of St Barnabas and St Mary's, Bourne Street, and the Home Purvis Charity, whose object is to provide items, services and facilities for the pupils of St. Barnabas' School which are not normally provided from another source. As in 2024, the PCC did not request a grant from either Trust in 2025, and none was made.
Daren Pearson-Hicks, Fr John's civil partner, provides administration services to the PCC. The number of hours that he works and the work he performs are carefully monitored by the Churchwardens every month, and one of them always authorises payment of his invoices.
Members of the PCC and their close relatives donated £21,848 in Gift Aid envelopes or by cheque or BACS transfer in 2025 (£31,992 in 2024). As is customary, and in common with other PCCs, details of any such further donations by PCC members and their close relatives of loose cash on the collection plate or candle donation boxes will not be known. Consequently, it is not possible to disclose the extent of any further donations of this nature but these are considered by the Trustees to be de minimis.
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