The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire reported income of £112k and spending of £133k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £100k to £112k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sinai Mar Thoma Church North London (£111k), The David House (£112k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Conisbrough (£110k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Regular public worship open to all. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking religious assemblies in schools (there is a Church of England School adjacent to St Mary's Church). Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Provision of a magazine distributed free to residents in the area, church hall used for worship, pre-school , Guides and Brownies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sinai Mar Thoma Church North London | Harrow | £111k |
| The David House | Highworth | £112k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Conisbrough | South Yorkshire | £110k |
| The Samosa Media Limited | Brixton London | £114k |