The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with St Matthew, Cheltenham

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with St Matthew, Cheltenham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. 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 St Mary with St Matthew, Cheltenham reported income of £555k and spending of £536k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £515k to £555k (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Mary with St Matthew, Cheltenham sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Virginia Water (£555k), Additional Curates Society (£555k) and Parish of Aberystwyth Parochial Church Council (£554k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 5.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £56k. Reserves of £160k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.