The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chanctonbury

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chanctonbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pulborough. 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 Chanctonbury reported income of £666k and spending of £631k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £563k to £666k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Chanctonbury sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teachbeyond UK (£665k), The City Church (£667k) and Bristol District of the Methodist Church (£664k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and trading 3.7%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £41k. Reserves of £309k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.