The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Combe Down, Bath

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Combe Down, Bath is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Combe Down, Bath reported income of £724k and spending of £704k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £564k to £724k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Combe Down, Bath sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ecclesall, Sheffield (£723k), Buttershaw Christian Family Centre Limited (£725k) and Assembly of God Ministry Alliance (£722k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, charitable activities 11% and investments 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £17k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £644k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.