The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin and St Paul, Canterbury
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin and St Paul, Canterbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Canterbury. 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 Martin and St Paul, Canterbury reported income of £215k and spending of £215k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £224k to £215k (-4.0%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Martin and St Paul, Canterbury sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Church Seaford (£215k), The Saint Peter's Vauxhall Mission Initiative (£215k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Buxton (£215k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Anglican parish for South East Canterbury promoting therein the Christian Faith, good community relations, care for all, especially the disadvantaged, welcoming of visitors, friendly relations with other churches in the City, and responsible for the maintenance of two historic churches, one of which is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site and is the oldest parish church in England.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Life Church Seaford | East Sussex | £215k |
| The Saint Peter's Vauxhall Mission Initiative | London | £215k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Buxton | Buxton | £215k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Edmund or St James, Blunham | Bedford | £215k |