The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cowley St John, Oxford
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cowley St John, Oxford 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 Cowley St John, Oxford reported income of £322k and spending of £394k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £153k to £322k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 113% 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 Cowley St John, Oxford sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen's, Prenton (£322k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist, Goole (£322k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Rickmansworth (£321k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Regular public worship open to allThe provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereavedTeaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groupsTaking of religious assemblies in schoolsSupporting other charities in the UK and overseas
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen's, Prenton | Birkenhead | £322k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist, Goole | Goole | £322k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth | £321k |
| Brighton and Hove Hebrew Congregation | East Sussex | £322k |