The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Southbroom, Devizes
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Southbroom, Devizes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devizes. 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, Southbroom, Devizes reported income of £275k and spending of £255k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £244k to £275k (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Southbroom, Devizes sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coventry Education and Welfare Trust (Cewt) (£275k), Park Road Community Trust (£275k) and Marlow Methodist Church (£275k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Regular public worship open to allPastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereavedTeaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groupsTaking of religious assemblies in schoolsPromotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution of literatureSupporting other charities in the UK and overseas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Education and Welfare Trust (Cewt) | Coventry | £275k |
| Park Road Community Trust | Batley | £275k |
| Marlow Methodist Church | Bucks | £275k |
| The Methodist Church, West Oxfordshire Circuit | Oxfordshire | £276k |