The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James with St Peter Islington
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James with St Peter Islington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 with St Peter Islington reported income of £236k and spending of £187k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £341k to £236k (-31%), an average of -8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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 with St Peter Islington sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints', Woodham. (£236k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Brighton (£236k) and Stamford Methodist Circuit (£236k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
St James' is a parish church within the Church of England offering worship in the modern Anglican Catholic tradition. It holds Sunday and weekday services, runs a Sunday School and provides pastoral care to parishioners in need. The church and church hall are available to local community and support groups. Specific local and overseas charities are sponsored through fundraising.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints', Woodham. | Woking | £236k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Brighton | Brighton | £236k |
| Stamford Methodist Circuit | Lincolnshire | £236k |
| Hope Church, Lancaster | Lancaster | £236k |