The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christchurch Holy Trinity

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christchurch Holy Trinity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. 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 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 Christchurch Holy Trinity reported income of £2.7m and spending of £1.3m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.7m (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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 Christchurch Holy Trinity sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kick It Out (£2.7m), Child Light Limited (£2.7m) and The Diocese in Europe Board of Finance (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, trading 19%, investments 5.3% and charitable activities 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.1m. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 27%. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 42 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.