The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Bride Fleet Street
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Bride Fleet Street 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 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 Bride Fleet Street reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £621k to £1.2m (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Bride Fleet Street sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (£1.2m), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church with All Saints Spitalfields (£1.2m) and Westminster Chapel (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76% and charitable activities 24%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £148k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £72k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 64%
- Legacies 12%
- Charitable activities 24%
In the charity's own words
The Parochial Church Council of St Bride's has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England | Cambridge | £1.2m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church with All Saints Spitalfields | London | £1.2m |
| Westminster Chapel | London | £1.2m |
| Friends of Winchester Cathedral | Hampshire | £1.2m |