The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James with St Matthew, Muswell Hill

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James with St Matthew, Muswell Hill is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 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 St James with St Matthew, Muswell Hill reported income of £841k and spending of £848k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £764k to £841k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Matthew, Muswell Hill sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Convent of the Annunciation (£839k), Institute of Christ the King (£842k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Horsham Diocese of Chichester (£838k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88%, trading 6.9% and charitable activities 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £20k. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.