The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Swiss Cottage, Hampstead
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Swiss Cottage, Hampstead is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 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 Holy Trinity Swiss Cottage, Hampstead reported income of £614k and spending of £757k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £903k to £614k (-32%), an average of -9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Holy Trinity Swiss Cottage, Hampstead sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norwich Methodist Circuit (£612k), Borderlands Mission Area (£614k) and Al-Falah Islamic Education Centre (£612k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90%, charitable activities 5.6% and investments 3.4%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11k. Reserves of £200k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 90%
- Charitable activities 5.6%
- Investments 3.4%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
REGULAR PUBLIC WORSHIP OPEN TO ALL, PASTORAL WORK, TEACHING OF CHRISTIANITY THROUGH SERMONS, COURSES AND SMALL GROUPS, RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES IN SCHOOLS, YOUTH AND CHILDRENS CLUBS WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, CHURCH MISSIONAL CAFE OUTREACH, THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIANITY THROUGH THE STAGING OF EVENTS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE, AND THE SUPPORTING OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Methodist Circuit | Norwich | £612k |
| Borderlands Mission Area | Buckley | £614k |
| Al-Falah Islamic Education Centre | West Drayton | £612k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Louth | Louth | £615k |