The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George, Benenden
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George, Benenden is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 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 George, Benenden reported income of £165k and spending of £94k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £132k to £165k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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 George, Benenden sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Benhilton (£165k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints' Friern Barnet (£165k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James' Exeter (£165k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The PCC's main activities are: regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work,including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and samll groups,Taking of religiuos assemblies in schools.