The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury reported income of £490k and spending of £541k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £440k to £490k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 129% 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 James & Emmanuel, Didsbury sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lambeth Circuit Methodist Church (£490k), Coventry Diocesan Board of Education (£491k) and Richmond Church Charity Estates (£490k).
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
St James and Emmanuel is a large and diverse church community consisting of 4 Sunday congregations and several small groups. We have close links with St James and Emmanuel Academy Trust and our buildings are used continually throughout the week by church members and the wider community. We run numerous homegroups and activities from youth/children's groups through to work with the disadvantaged.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Circuit Methodist Church | Surrey | £490k |
| Coventry Diocesan Board of Education | Coventry | £491k |
| Richmond Church Charity Estates | Richmond | £490k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Wells with the Horringtons | Wells | £492k |