The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin, Liskeard

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin, Liskeard is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. 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 Martin, Liskeard reported income of £887k and spending of £552k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £332k to £887k (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Martin, Liskeard 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 Farmington Trust Limited (£885k), Adventure Plus (£894k) and Fadak Media (£883k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, charitable activities 3.3% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11k. Reserves of £189k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.