The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Beccles with Worlingham, North Cove & Barnby
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Beccles with Worlingham, North Cove & Barnby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 Beccles with Worlingham, North Cove & Barnby reported income of £192k and spending of £206k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £202k to £192k (-5.3%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Beccles with Worlingham, North Cove & Barnby 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 Noorani Education Centre (£192k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Whitchurch with Tufton and Litchfield in the Diocese of Winchester (£192k) and The Evangelical Times Limited (£192k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The PCC co-operates with the incumbent, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the church buildings and churchyard of St Michael's and the church buildings at St Luke's. In planning the church's activities the members of the PCC kept in mind the charity commission's guidance on public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Noorani Education Centre | Preston | £192k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Whitchurch with Tufton and Litchfield in the Diocese of Winchester | Whitchurch | £192k |
| The Evangelical Times Limited | Cornwall | £192k |
| St Albans Woodland Burial Trust | Bedford | £192k |