The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael's, Cumnor
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael's, Cumnor is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in June 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 St Michael's, Cumnor reported income of £667k and spending of £167k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £182k to £667k (+266%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 402%. Over the whole period it spent 48% 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 St Michael's, Cumnor sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 City Church (£667k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park, London (£668k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chanctonbury (£666k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%, charitable activities 2.9% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £535k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £20k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Legacies 80%
- Charitable activities 2.9%
- Trading 0.2%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
Promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish, the whole mission of the Church
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The City Church | Kent | £667k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park, London | London | £668k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chanctonbury | Pulborough | £666k |
| Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoration Fund | Pewsey | £668k |