The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter with St Owen and St James, Hereford
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter with St Owen and St James, Hereford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Peter's Square. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter with St Owen and St James, Hereford reported income of £236k and spending of £247k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £172k to £236k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter with St Owen and St James, Hereford sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Epping Forest District Citizens Advice Bureau (£236k), The Silversmiths and Jewellers Charity (£236k) and Furniturelink (£236k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Two church buildings including one which has undergone substantial re-ordering, church activities including work with youth, elderly and toddlers, community events, homeless (provision of food, night shelter until 2019 ), mission support, home communion, pastoral visiting. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest District Citizens Advice Bureau | Epping | £236k |
| The Silversmiths and Jewellers Charity | London | £236k |
| Furniturelink | Guildford | £236k |
| Global Church | York | £236k |