Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle, Solihull

Analysis

Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle, Solihull is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle, Solihull reported income of £2.4m and spending of £992k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £667k to £2.4m (+262%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 172%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle, Solihull sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chester Diocesan Board of Education (£2.4m), Christ Faith Tabernacle International (£2.4m) and The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, charitable activities 6.2% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £14k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £41k. Reserves of £93k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.