The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen Canonbury
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen Canonbury 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen Canonbury reported income of £308k and spending of £338k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £449k to £308k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Stephen Canonbury sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Antiochian Orthodox Society of Britain (£308k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement's, Oxford (£308k) and Christian Life Centre Horsham CIO (£308k).
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 Stephen's Church is the parish church for Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington, within the Stepney Area of the Anglican Diocese of London. The public services and worship of the church put Christian faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music, sacrament and two specialist ministries: The Manna, serving homeless and marginalised people, and Urban Hope, serving young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Antiochian Orthodox Society of Britain | London | £308k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement's, Oxford | Oxford | £308k |
| Christian Life Centre Horsham CIO | Horsham | £308k |
| South London Alliance Church | New Malden | £308k |