The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Rayleigh
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Rayleigh is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. 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 Rayleigh reported income of £350k and spending of £240k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £467k to £350k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Rayleigh sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The City of London Endowment Trust for St Paul's Cathedral (£350k), North Liverpool and South Sefton Methodist Circuit (£350k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, Norwich (£350k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
regular public worship open to allpastoral work including visiting the sick and bereavedteaching of Christianityyouth work with a Christian ethospromoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for special need groupssupporting other charities in UK and overseastaking of religious assemblies in schoolsthe provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The City of London Endowment Trust for St Paul's Cathedral | London | £350k |
| North Liverpool and South Sefton Methodist Circuit | Litherland | £350k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, Norwich | Norwich | £350k |
| St Peter's Hall (1991) Charity | London | £351k |