The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Chesham

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Chesham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesham. It was registered in May 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 Great Chesham reported income of £940k and spending of £1.0m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £907k to £940k (+3.6%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Great Chesham sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Whitstable (£939k), The Parochial Church Council of Guildford Emmanuel, St Francis and St Clare (£940k) and Notting Hill Methodist Church (£936k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 3.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £9,980. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £144k. Reserves of £596k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.