The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Aidan, St James and St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Aidan, St James and St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. 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 St Aidan, St James and St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth reported income of £172k and spending of £203k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £134k to £172k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. 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 Aidan, St James and St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Victory Worship Centre International (£172k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ the King, Diocese of Newcastle (£172k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Bolton-Le-Moors (£172k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Parish has been a centre of worship and of service to the community of Morpeth for over 800 years. Our purpose is to be a worshipping and praying community, which is open to the grace of God, active in Christian service and ready to reach out in fellowship to enable people to respond to God, so that we can continue Christ's work in the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Victory Worship Centre International | London | £172k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ the King, Diocese of Newcastle | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £172k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Bolton-Le-Moors | Bolton | £172k |
| Tilehurst Methodist Church | Reading | £172k |