The Parochial Church Council of Guildford Emmanuel, St Francis and St Clare
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of Guildford Emmanuel, St Francis and St Clare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. 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 Guildford Emmanuel, St Francis and St Clare reported income of £940k and spending of £926k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £546k to £940k (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Guildford Emmanuel, St Francis and St Clare 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Chesham (£940k), Newcastle Upon Tyne District of the Methodist Church (£941k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Whitstable (£939k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61% and charitable activities 38%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £169k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 61%
- Charitable activities 38%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Regular public worship, pastoral work including visiting sick and bereaved, teaching of Christianity, taking religious assemblies in schools, provision of youth club with Christian ethos, promotion of Christianity through events and distribution of literature, promoting the whole mission of the church for senior citizens, children, parents and toddlers, supporting other charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Chesham | Chesham | £940k |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne District of the Methodist Church | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £941k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Whitstable | Whitstable | £939k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Claygate | Esher | £942k |