Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Southchurch
Analysis
Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Southchurch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. 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, Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Southchurch reported income of £294k and spending of £314k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £112k to £294k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Southchurch sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God: Oasis of Life Southampton (£293k), Worcester Park Baptist Church (£294k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Hornsey Rise (£293k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote within the ecclesiastical parish of Christ Church (Southchurch) and the community of Southend-on-Sea the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The charity also has the responsibility for the maintenance of the Christ Church Centre complex situated at Colbert Avenue within the borough of Southend-on-Sea.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemed Christian Church of God: Oasis of Life Southampton | Southampton | £293k |
| Worcester Park Baptist Church | Worcester Park | £294k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Hornsey Rise | London | £293k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lamorbey, the Holy Redeemer | Sidcup | £294k |