The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St Paul, Olney
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St Paul, Olney is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Olney. 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 and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St Paul, Olney reported income of £153k and spending of £239k, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £253k to £153k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Peter and St Paul, Olney sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmanuel Epsom (£153k), Celestial Church of Christ (Rehoboth Parish) (£153k) and Jamia Mosque and Islamic Teaching Centre Trust (£153k).
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
Regular public worship open to all, the provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation, pastoral wrk, including visiting sick and bereaved, teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups, taking of religious assemblies in local schools, promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Epsom | Epsom | £153k |
| Celestial Church of Christ (Rehoboth Parish) | Ss6 7jq | £153k |
| Jamia Mosque and Islamic Teaching Centre Trust | South Yorkshire | £153k |
| Purley United Reformed Church | Purley | £153k |