The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chiddingfold

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chiddingfold is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 Chiddingfold reported income of £3.0m and spending of £168k, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £123k to £3.0m (+2310%), an average of +122% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1759%. Over the whole period it spent 19% 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 Chiddingfold sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester College Oxford Endowment Trust (£3.0m), Kent County Scout Council (£3.0m) and The Joseph Rank Trust (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.8m. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 12%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5,000. Reserves of £2.9m would cover about 193 months of spending at that rate.