The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Peter Farnborough
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Peter Farnborough is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. 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 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 Peter Farnborough reported income of £703k and spending of £656k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £581k to £703k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 36%. 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 Peter Farnborough sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem (£703k), North East Somerset & Bath Methodist Circuit (£704k) and South West Youth Ministries (£702k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89%, charitable activities 5.3% and trading 4.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £35k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £13k. Reserves of £174k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 84%
- Legacies 5.0%
- Charitable activities 5.3%
- Trading 4.5%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Religious activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem | London | £703k |
| North East Somerset & Bath Methodist Circuit | Radstock | £704k |
| South West Youth Ministries | Woodbury Salterton | £702k |
| Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard | Leighton Buzzard | £704k |