The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stoke-Next-Guildford

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stoke-Next-Guildford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, 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 Stoke-Next-Guildford reported income of £536k and spending of £504k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £231k to £536k (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Stoke-Next-Guildford sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nelson Masjid Committee (Ghosia Jamia Mosque) (£535k), Arena Church (£536k) and Kidderminster East PCC (£535k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and charitable activities 3.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £19k. Reserves of £52k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.