The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's, Chichester
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's, Chichester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chichester. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's, Chichester reported income of £229k and spending of £219k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £532k to £229k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 113% 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 Paul's, Chichester sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew's Church Corbridge (£229k), Woodley Baptist Church (£229k) and Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Caerau (£229k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. The provision of youth clubs with a christian ethos. Promotion of christianity through the staging of events and meetings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew's Church Corbridge | Corbridge | £229k |
| Woodley Baptist Church | Reading | £229k |
| Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Caerau | Cardiff | £229k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Monken Hadley | Hertfordshire | £230k |