The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of West Cheltenham Team Ministry
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of West Cheltenham Team Ministry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of West Cheltenham Team Ministry reported income of £330k and spending of £437k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £374k to £330k (-12%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of West Cheltenham Team Ministry 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 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Covenant Church Edmonton (£330k), Grace to Grace International Centre (£330k) and Grace Church Yate (£329k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WCP is an Anglican Parish of 3 sister churches, St Aidan & St Silas, St Barnabas and St Mark. Each church offers regular public worship open to all, pastoral work & visiting, Teaching, links with schools, provision of Christian youth activities, and promotes the mission of the church by providing activities for every section of the local community. It also supports other UK and overseas charities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Covenant Church Edmonton | London | £330k |
| Grace to Grace International Centre | Essex | £330k |
| Grace Church Yate | Bristol | £329k |
| The Eaton Fund | Hampshire. | £331k |