The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fetcham
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fetcham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leatherhead. 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 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 Fetcham reported income of £561k and spending of £350k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £303k to £561k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Fetcham 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lutheran Council of Great Britain (£561k), Frome Valley Gospel Hall Trust (£561k) and Westminster Seminary UK (£560k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, charitable activities 3.0%, investments 2.6% and trading 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £106k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £27k. Reserves of £321k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 73%
- Legacies 19%
- Charitable activities 3.0%
- Trading 2.1%
- Investments 2.6%
In the charity's own words
Promoting the pastoral, evangelistic, ecumenical and social mission of the church. St Mary's aims to be a growing community of Christian people who desire to be mature disciples, committed church family members, effective witnessess and caring neighbours.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lutheran Council of Great Britain | London | £561k |
| Frome Valley Gospel Hall Trust | Bristol | £561k |
| Westminster Seminary UK | Oxford | £560k |
| Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue Leeds | Leeds | £562k |