The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James', Chipping Campden
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James', Chipping Campden is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chipping Campden. 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 St James', Chipping Campden reported income of £159k and spending of £192k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £163k to £159k (-2.2%), an average of -0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 James', Chipping Campden sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guru Nanak Satsang Sikh Temple (£159k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Filey (£159k) and Helping Hands Ministries UK (£159k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
St James' PCC has a vision "to be a living community of faith bringing God's love to each and every person and to be relevant for the whole community". This is achieved, alongside regular Sunday Services, by outreach into the town, outreach into schools, youthwork in schools and provision of baptism services, weddings and funerals to all who wish to use the Church for these services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guru Nanak Satsang Sikh Temple | West Midlands | £159k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Filey | Filey | £159k |
| Helping Hands Ministries UK | Greenford | £159k |
| Jubilee Church Wirral Ltd | Wallasey | £159k |