The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Trent, Christ Church Cockfosters

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Trent, Christ Church Cockfosters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cockfosters. 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 Trent, Christ Church Cockfosters reported income of £608k and spending of £706k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £568k to £608k (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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 Trent, Christ Church Cockfosters sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dawah Project (£608k), Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit (£610k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Beaconsfield (£608k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81%, trading 12% and charitable activities 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £100k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £47k. Reserves of £144k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.