The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Orpington
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Orpington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. 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 Christ Church, Orpington reported income of £312k and spending of £269k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £249k to £312k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Christ Church, Orpington sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Broadmead Baptist Church (£312k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Merton Priory (£312k) and Solomon Academic Trust (£311k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting in the parish of Christ Church, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Also maintenance responsibilities for the church complex.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Broadmead Baptist Church | Bristol | £312k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Merton Priory | London | £312k |
| Solomon Academic Trust | Oxford | £311k |
| North Wiltshire Methodist Circuit | Wiltshire | £312k |