The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Basingstoke
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Basingstoke is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basingstoke. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Basingstoke reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.9m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £365k to £1.8m (+394%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 Basingstoke sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Richmond with St Matthias and St John the Divine (£1.8m), Kings Church Centre, Lewes (£1.8m) and The Kenelm Youth Trust Limited (£1.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, donations and legacies 20%, trading 5.4% and investments 3.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £30k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £28k. Reserves of £529k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
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
- Donations 18%
- Legacies 1.7%
- Charitable activities 72%
- Trading 5.4%
- Investments 3.0%
In the charity's own words
Regular public worship open to allThe provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplationPastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereavedTeaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groupsTaking of religious assemblies in schoolsSupporting other charities in the UK and overseas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Richmond with St Matthias and St John the Divine | Surrey | £1.8m |
| Kings Church Centre, Lewes | East Sussex | £1.8m |
| The Kenelm Youth Trust Limited | Stoke-On-Trent | £1.8m |
| Beis Soroh Schneirer of Golders Green Limited | London | £1.8m |