The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hitchin, St Mary
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hitchin, St Mary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hitchin, St Mary reported income of £918k and spending of £1.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £474k to £918k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Hitchin, St Mary 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 Crown Christian Heritage Trust (£918k), Church of God - United Kingdom (£919k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Leamington Priors (£918k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84%, investments 3.7% and trading 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,796. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 84%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Trading 1.1%
- Investments 3.7%
- Other 11%
In the charity's own words
The PCC is responsible for promoting the mission of the Church of England throughout the town of Hitchin. It does this by working alongside the Team Rector and the other Team clergy in providing a wide range of activities and events - ecumenical, evangelical, pastoral, and social. All the churches are conscious that the communities they serve are varied in ethnicity, age, and economic wealth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Christian Heritage Trust | Droitwich | £918k |
| Church of God - United Kingdom | Didcot | £919k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Leamington Priors | Leamington Spa | £918k |
| Muslims Funeral Services Ltd | London | £919k |