The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas Woodside Park
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas Woodside Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas Woodside Park reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.5m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas Woodside Park sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Spirit of Soccer (£1.5m), Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services - Dorset Rape Crisis (£1.5m) and Disability Stockport CIO (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84% and charitable activities 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £50k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11k. Reserves of £280k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 81%
- Legacies 3.3%
- Charitable activities 1.6%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 13%
In the charity's own words
Regular public worship;Visiting the sick and the bereaved;Teaching Christianity through sermons,courses and small groups;Youth and Childrens Ministry;Promotion of Christianity through events,meetings and literature.Promoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special needs groups;Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit of Soccer | Westcliff-On-Sea | £1.5m |
| Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services - Dorset Rape Crisis | Dorset | £1.5m |
| Disability Stockport CIO | Stockport | £1.5m |
| Leeds Rugby Foundation | Leeds | £1.5m |