The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter, Harold Wood

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter, Harold Wood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. 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 Peter, Harold Wood reported income of £962k and spending of £686k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £506k to £962k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Peter, Harold Wood sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mercy Media (£962k), Gateway Christian Centre (£962k) and The Methodist Church Nottingham & Derby District (£962k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 62%, investments 1.9% and trading 1.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £550k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.