The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke and Christ Church, Chelsea

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke and Christ Church, Chelsea is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke and Christ Church, Chelsea reported income of £931k and spending of £1.2m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £836k to £931k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 1043%. Over the whole period it spent 38% 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 Luke and Christ Church, Chelsea 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 Shinnyo-En UK (£931k), Toldos Aharon Trust Limited (£931k) and Catholic Apostolic Church - Trust Property Held in Connection Therewith (£930k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 58%, donations and legacies 33%, charitable activities 7.4% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £54k. Charitable activities took 50% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.4m would cover about 42 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.