The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and Holy Trinity, Bow (With Bromley Saint Leonard)
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and Holy Trinity, Bow (With Bromley Saint Leonard) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and Holy Trinity, Bow (With Bromley Saint Leonard) reported income of £131k and spending of £149k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £147k to £131k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 125% 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 Mary and Holy Trinity, Bow (With Bromley Saint Leonard) sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church of God (7th Day) Sabbath-Keeping (£131k), Prestwich Beth Hamedresh (£131k) and North Cheam Baptist Church (£131k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our primary objective is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. We work to promote the whole mission of the Church: pastoral; evangelistic; social and ecumenical. Our historic church building, which has been a landmark in Bow for 700 years, is a sign of the central place of Christian faith in the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Church of God (7th Day) Sabbath-Keeping | Bromley | £131k |
| Prestwich Beth Hamedresh | Manchester | £131k |
| North Cheam Baptist Church | Sutton | £131k |
| Celestial Church of Christ Greater London Parish | London | £131k |