The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James and St John with St Peter, Clerkenwell

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James and St John with St Peter, Clerkenwell is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 St James and St John with St Peter, Clerkenwell reported income of £787k and spending of £903k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £614k to £787k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 James and St John with St Peter, Clerkenwell sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colw (£786k), Inspire London Church (£787k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Dronfield with Holmesfield (£786k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 63%, donations and legacies 28% and investments 5.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £56k. Reserves of £475k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.