The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael, Chester Square

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael, Chester Square is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, 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 St Michael, Chester Square reported income of £681k and spending of £627k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £642k to £681k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Michael, Chester Square sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Altrincham and Hale Muslim Association (£680k), Wesley's Chapel and Leysian Mission (£681k) and Darul Noor Islamic Centre (£679k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, investments 22%, trading 13% and charitable activities 1.2%. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £41k. Reserves of £209k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.