The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Taunton

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Taunton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. 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, Taunton reported income of £172k and spending of £190k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £135k to £172k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, Taunton sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Hugh, Lewsey (£172k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew, Haughton Le Skerne (£173k) and Gospel Patrons UK (£172k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.