The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christchurch Bushmead Luton
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christchurch Bushmead Luton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in July 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 Christchurch Bushmead Luton reported income of £102k and spending of £90k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £89k to £102k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Christchurch Bushmead Luton sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Stockport (£102k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Shamley Green (£102k) and Catch the Fire Ministries (UK) (£102k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotes the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic and social in the parish of Christchurch Bushmead and also the wider area of Luton
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Stockport | Stockport | £102k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Shamley Green | Guildford | £102k |
| Catch the Fire Ministries (UK) | Clwyd | £102k |
| The Pathfinder Fellowship | London | £102k |