The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Chorleywood
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Chorleywood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rickmansworth. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 Christ Church, Chorleywood reported income of £834k and spending of £822k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £630k to £834k (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Chorleywood sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 People International Limited (£834k), Goreeb and Yateem Trust Fund (£846k) and Islamic Trust (Maidenhead) (£819k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 77%, investments 11% and charitable activities 9.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £800. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £115k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 77%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 9.1%
- Investments 11%
- Other 2.8%
In the charity's own words
Regular public worship open to allPastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereavedTeaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groupsThe provision of a youth club with a Christian ethosPromoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special need groupsSupporting other charities in the UK and overseas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| People International Limited | Tunbridge Wells | £834k |
| Goreeb and Yateem Trust Fund | London | £846k |
| Islamic Trust (Maidenhead) | Maidenhead | £819k |
| Kashmir Youth Project | Lancashire | £871k |