The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George the Martyr with St Alphege and St Jude, Southwark
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George the Martyr with St Alphege and St Jude, Southwark is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George the Martyr with St Alphege and St Jude, Southwark reported income of £554k and spending of £388k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £421k to £554k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George the Martyr with St Alphege and St Jude, Southwark sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fighting All Cancers Together (£554k), Chell Area Family Action Group (£554k) and The Tim Henman Foundation (£554k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 42%, donations and legacies 37%, charitable activities 9.5% and trading 6.1%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £276k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 37%
- Charitable activities 9.5%
- Trading 6.1%
- Investments 42%
- Other 6.1%
In the charity's own words
Worship, Teaching, Education, Social, support for those in need, pastoral care,
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting All Cancers Together | Tyne and Wear | £554k |
| Chell Area Family Action Group | Stoke-On-Trent | £554k |
| The Tim Henman Foundation | West Sussex | £554k |
| Tzivos Hashem UK | London | £555k |