The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Lindfield

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Lindfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. 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 All Saints, Lindfield reported income of £1.3m and spending of £890k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £787k to £1.3m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 All Saints, Lindfield sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Eccesiastical Parish of Ashtead (£1.3m), Arab World Ministries (£1.3m) and Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, charitable activities 4.5% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £60k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £137k. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.