The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tewkesbury Abbey with Walton Cardiff
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tewkesbury Abbey with Walton Cardiff is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tewkesbury. 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 Tewkesbury Abbey with Walton Cardiff reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.5m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £791k to £1.2m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Tewkesbury Abbey with Walton Cardiff sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') Victory House (£1.2m), The Society of Missionaries of Africa (Also Known As the White Fathers) (£1.2m) and The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, trading 45%, charitable activities 4.3% and investments 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8,606. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £318k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 46%
- Legacies 0.7%
- Charitable activities 4.3%
- Trading 45%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 2.7%
In the charity's own words
To promote the pastoral, evangelistic, social & ecumenical mission of the Church. Public worship is available & Christianity is taught through sermons,courses & small groups. The Abbey welcomes visitors: offering hospitality, a sacred space for prayer & contemplation. To aid the pastoral work of the Abbey and for the benefit of the community it is vital to maintain Abbey buildings & churchyard.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') Victory House | London | £1.2m |
| The Society of Missionaries of Africa (Also Known As the White Fathers) | London | £1.2m |
| The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham | Birmingham | £1.2m |
| The Pious Society of the Daughters of St Paul | Liverpool | £1.2m |