The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Clifton

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Clifton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. 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 and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Clifton reported income of £619k and spending of £600k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £619k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 120% 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 Christ Church Clifton sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chandler's Ford Methodist Church (£619k), SW London Vineyard (£621k) and Grace Baptist Trust Corporation (£619k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, investments 3.6% and charitable activities 2.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £77k. Reserves of £219k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.