The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Finchley

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Finchley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 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 Finchley reported income of £669k and spending of £910k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £210k to £669k (+218%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Finchley sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Apostolic Church UK (£669k), Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara (£669k) and Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoration Fund (£668k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 77%, trading 20% and investments 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 7.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £19k. Reserves of £47k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.