The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice (Or Parish) of Folkestone, Saint John the Baptist

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice (Or Parish) of Folkestone, Saint John the Baptist is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice (Or Parish) of Folkestone, Saint John the Baptist reported income of £288k and spending of £279k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £139k to £288k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Benefice (Or Parish) of Folkestone, Saint John the Baptist sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llanishen Evangelical Church (£288k), Mowbray Community Church (£288k) and United Church of God British Isles (£288k).