The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Northam
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Northam is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bideford. 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 and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Northam reported income of £112k and spending of £98k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £102k to £112k (+9.9%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Northam sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the City Parish of St John the Baptist, Cardiff (£112k), Newsong Community Church (£112k) and The Parochial Church Council of St Francis, Petts Wood (£112k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising of funds for the upkeep of St Margaret's church, Northam (the Parish church) through events such as fetes and exhibitions and also through service collections and donations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the City Parish of St John the Baptist, Cardiff | Cardiff | £112k |
| Newsong Community Church | Bromsgrove | £112k |
| The Parochial Church Council of St Francis, Petts Wood | Orpington | £112k |
| Newquay Evangelical Church | Newquay | £112k |