The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Saviour Guildford
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Saviour Guildford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. 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 Saint Saviour Guildford reported income of £877k and spending of £865k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £670k to £877k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Saviour Guildford 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 Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD (£876k), Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK (£878k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Totnes with St John the Evangelist, Bridgetown (£875k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, charitable activities 3.5% and trading 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £53k. Reserves of £95k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 93%
- Legacies 1.2%
- Charitable activities 3.5%
- Trading 1.1%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
An evangelical town centre Anglican parish church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD | Derby | £876k |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK | Blackburn | £878k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Totnes with St John the Evangelist, Bridgetown | Totnes | £875k |
| The Congregation of Josephites | Addlestone | £878k |