The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Herne Hill
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Herne Hill 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 Herne Hill reported income of £400k and spending of £528k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £327k to £400k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 128% 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 Herne Hill sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madina Mosque Trust (£400k), The Methodist Church - Birmingham (Sutton Park) Circuit (£400k) and The Benefice of Eglwysilan and Caerphilly PCC (£399k).
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
The PCC has responsibility for co-operating with the clergy in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for Church buildings.Our aim is, in God's strength, to bring Jesus to the centre of our lives and to the heart of our community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Madina Mosque Trust | London | £400k |
| The Methodist Church - Birmingham (Sutton Park) Circuit | Sutton Coldfield | £400k |
| The Benefice of Eglwysilan and Caerphilly PCC | Caerphilly | £399k |
| The Parochial Church Council Ofthe Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints West Dulwich | London | £400k |