The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Oldham

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Oldham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. 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 and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Oldham reported income of £586k and spending of £116k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £586k (+1393%), an average of +97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 748%. Over the whole period it spent 47% 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 Oldham 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 Central Baptist Association (£586k), The Father's House Church (£587k) and The Christadelphian Magazine and Publishing Association (£586k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%, investments 1.7% and trading 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £510k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £594k would cover about 60 months of spending at that rate.