The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary, Southampton

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary, Southampton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary, Southampton reported income of £846k and spending of £813k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £532k to £846k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary, Southampton sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashley Gospel Hall Trust (£845k), Chinese Alliance Churches Union (UK) (£847k) and Yeshivas Mekor Chayim Ltd (£845k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, charitable activities 3.7%, trading 2.2% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £481k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.