The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael, Workington
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael, Workington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Workington. 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 Michael, Workington reported income of £98k and spending of £102k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £69k to £98k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 56%. 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 Michael, Workington sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael with St Mary, Melbourne, Derby (£98k), The Southampton Mosque Trust (£98k) and Islington & Camden Mission Methodist Circuit (£98k).
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
Regular public worship open to all. Provision of sacred space for prayer & contemplation. Pastorial work. Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses & small groups. Religious school assemblies. Youth club. Promotion of Christianity through events & meetings & literature and through activities for senior citizens, parent & toddlers & other special need groups. Supporting other charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael with St Mary, Melbourne, Derby | Derby | £98k |
| The Southampton Mosque Trust | Southampton | £98k |
| Islington & Camden Mission Methodist Circuit | London | £98k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist, Boscombe | Bournemouth | £98k |