The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Solihull

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Solihull is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. 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 Solihull reported income of £853k and spending of £838k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £766k to £853k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Solihull sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Augustine's College of Theology Ltd (£852k), Diamond Way Teachings and Centres (£853k) and Mahamevnawa International Meditation Centre (£852k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 48%, charitable activities 24%, trading 17% and investments 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £39k. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 52 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.