Stretton Parish
Analysis
Stretton Parish is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Church Stretton. 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, Stretton Parish reported income of £335k and spending of £388k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £220k to £335k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Stretton Parish sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gospel Temple, Midlands (£334k), Coventry and Nuneaton Methodist Circuit (£335k) and House of Praise, Christian Centre (£334k).
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
Stretton Parish provides* regular public worship open to all* sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation* pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved* teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups* taking of religious assemblies in schools* youth clubs with a Christian ethos* supporting other charities in the UK and overseas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gospel Temple, Midlands | Northampton | £334k |
| Coventry and Nuneaton Methodist Circuit | Warwickshire | £335k |
| House of Praise, Christian Centre | Birmingham | £334k |
| Central Mosque Rochdale | Rochdale | £335k |