The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas and St Edmund Salisbury
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas and St Edmund Salisbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas and St Edmund Salisbury reported income of £473k and spending of £453k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £292k to £473k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Thomas and St Edmund Salisbury sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newcastle Diocesan Society (£473k), Christian Congregation in the United Kingdom (£473k) and At-Tawheed Foundation (£473k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Public worship open to all, sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity. We are increasing our involvement with businesses, the community and supporting young families. We support other charities. The maintenance of our mediaeval church visited by many as one of Salisbury's icon buildings including the organ that King George III gave to Salisbury.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Diocesan Society | North Shields | £473k |
| Christian Congregation in the United Kingdom | Oxford | £473k |
| At-Tawheed Foundation | Stoke-on-Trent | £473k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Acton | London | £473k |