The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Newark on Trent St Mary Magdalene with St Leonard
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Newark on Trent St Mary Magdalene with St Leonard is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottinghamshire. It was registered in October 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 Newark on Trent St Mary Magdalene with St Leonard reported income of £4.3m and spending of £4.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £272k to £4.3m (+1478%), an average of +99% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 592%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Newark on Trent St Mary Magdalene with St Leonard sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monmouth Diocesan Board of Finance (£4.2m), Tchabe Kollel Limited (£4.3m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Westminster (£4.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 3.1%. Charitable activities took 9.5% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £266k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
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
- Donations 3.1%
- Charitable activities 0.1%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 96%
In the charity's own words
Religious Activities in Newark, Nottinghamshire
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Diocesan Board of Finance | Gwent | £4.2m |
| Tchabe Kollel Limited | London | £4.3m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Westminster | London | £4.1m |
| The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely | Ely | £4.3m |