The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Shenfield
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Shenfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Shenfield reported income of £199k and spending of £201k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £168k to £199k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Shenfield sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas, Homerton (£199k), Bible by the Beach (£199k) and Living Wisdom Word Ministry Milton Keynes (£199k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation provides public worship open to all with teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Activities include pastoral work, visiting the sick and the bereaved; support of other charities in the UK and overseas; the provision of activities for toddlers; the promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution of literature.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas, Homerton | London | £199k |
| Bible by the Beach | East Sussex | £199k |
| Living Wisdom Word Ministry Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes | £199k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Blackheath | London | £199k |