The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mildred's, Lee, Diocese of Southwark
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mildred's, Lee, Diocese of Southwark is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 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 St Mildred's, Lee, Diocese of Southwark reported income of £1.3m and spending of £211k, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £245k to £1.3m (+424%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 236%. Over the whole period it spent 38% 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 St Mildred's, Lee, Diocese of Southwark sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Woodford Wells (£1.3m), Redemptorist Publications (£1.3m) and Roman Catholic Purposes Administered in Connection with the Society of African Missions (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 9.1%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £180. Reserves of £104k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 90%
- Charitable activities 0.1%
- Investments 9.1%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
St. Mildred's is an anglican church serving the local community. The call of God on our lives at St Mildred's is to make and equip disciples of Jesus Christ locally and globally in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Woodford Wells | Woodford Green | £1.3m |
| Redemptorist Publications | Alton | £1.3m |
| Roman Catholic Purposes Administered in Connection with the Society of African Missions | Manchester | £1.3m |
| Caldey Abbey | Tenby | £1.3m |