The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sherborne with Castleton

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sherborne with Castleton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sherborne. 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 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 Sherborne with Castleton reported income of £946k and spending of £1.0m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £595k to £946k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 Sherborne with Castleton sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Gurdwara Sahib Leamington & Warwick (£946k), The Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue (£947k) and Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey (£945k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 46%, investments 26%, charitable activities 21% and trading 6.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £509. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £3.2m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.

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.