The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's, Loudwater

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's, Loudwater is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in February 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, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's, Loudwater reported income of £945k and spending of £481k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £401k to £945k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 St Peter's, Loudwater 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 Community of the Order of Discalced Carmelites (£945k), Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey (£945k) and Derby Jamia Mosque (£944k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, charitable activities 9.8%, trading 2.2% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £42k. Reserves of £162k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.