The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Harborne

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Harborne is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Harborne reported income of £882k and spending of £766k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £882k (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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 the Baptist, Harborne sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Bolton Central Islamic Society (£882k), Fadak Media (£883k) and Jewish High School for Girls (£879k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and charitable activities 3.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £54k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £29k. Reserves of £342k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.