The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sowerby, Diocese of Wakefield

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sowerby, Diocese of Wakefield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sowerby Bridge. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sowerby, Diocese of Wakefield reported income of £66k and spending of £69k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £63k to £66k (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Sowerby, Diocese of Wakefield sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Congregation of Tosh London Ltd (£66k), South Tottenham Muslim Community Association (£66k) and Manse for the Minister of Melksham Baptist Chapel (£66k).