The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Speldhurst with Groombridge and Ashurst
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Speldhurst with Groombridge and Ashurst is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in March 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 human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Speldhurst with Groombridge and Ashurst reported income of £189k and spending of £146k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £172k to £189k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Speldhurst with Groombridge and Ashurst sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Priory of Our Lady CIO (£189k), The Parochial Church Council of North West Hampshire (£189k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Weston Favell (£189k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Regular public worship for all, including the provision of funerals, weddings and thesacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism: Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved: Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups: Taking of religious activities in the C of E primary school in Speldhurst: The provision of child and youth activities with a Christian ethos
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Priory of Our Lady CIO | Lewes | £189k |
| The Parochial Church Council of North West Hampshire | Newbury | £189k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Weston Favell | Northampton | £189k |
| Parochial Church Council of the ecclesiastical parish of St Wilfrid, Calverley, Leeds | Leeds | £189k |