The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James the Great Thorley
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James the Great Thorley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thorley. 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 St James the Great Thorley reported income of £255k and spending of £236k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £207k to £255k (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 James the Great Thorley sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Thomas the Apostle, Trowbridge (£255k), Mountain and Marsh Ministry Area (£255k) and Southampton Afghani Shia Association (£255k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC has maintenance responsibilities for St James the Great Church, the Church Room, the St Barnabas Centre, the Emmaus Centre and the Thorley Christian Centre for the benefit of thr local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Thomas the Apostle, Trowbridge | Trowbridge | £255k |
| Mountain and Marsh Ministry Area | Cardiff | £255k |
| Southampton Afghani Shia Association | Southampton | £255k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Aldershot | Aldershot | £255k |