The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John and St Martin, Beverley
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John and St Martin, Beverley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beverley. 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 John and St Martin, Beverley reported income of £656k and spending of £642k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £486k to £656k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 John and St Martin, Beverley sits at the 94th 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with Christ Church, Wanstead (£656k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity and St Saviour Upper Chelsea (£657k) and The Peace Movement (£655k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54%, trading 31%, charitable activities 11% and investments 4.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £500. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £156k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 54%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 11%
- Trading 31%
- Investments 4.5%
In the charity's own words
Beverley Minster and its associated churches provide Christian worship and mission. There is a clergy team led by the Vicar, a team of staff employed by the PCC and a large team of willing volunteers.The Minster strives to support the Diocesan Common fund generously, and gives a proportion of its congregational offering to outside causes and charities..
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with Christ Church, Wanstead | London | £656k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity and St Saviour Upper Chelsea | London | £657k |
| The Peace Movement | Grays | £655k |
| Preston Muslim Society, Quwwatul Islam Masjid | Lancashire | £658k |