The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bath Abbey with St James, Bath

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bath Abbey with St James, Bath is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. 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 individuals, 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 Bath Abbey with St James, Bath reported income of £4.7m and spending of £3.0m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £4.7m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Bath Abbey with St James, Bath sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scripture Union (£4.7m), Council for World Mission (UK) (£4.8m) and Waverley Abbey Trust (£4.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 46%, charitable activities 36%, trading 16% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £603k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 70 people.