The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's Knightsbridge
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's Knightsbridge 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 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 Paul's Knightsbridge reported income of £984k and spending of £804k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £515k to £984k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Paul's Knightsbridge 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Darlington Methodist District (£983k), The Methodist Church - Sherwood Forest Circuit (£985k) and The PCC of Harbour Church Portsmouth (£980k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, charitable activities 17% and trading 7.7%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 75%
- Charitable activities 17%
- Trading 7.7%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
St Paul's PCC is required, as stated in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956, to co-operate with the minister in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Darlington Methodist District | Durham | £983k |
| The Methodist Church - Sherwood Forest Circuit | Nottinghamshire | £985k |
| The PCC of Harbour Church Portsmouth | Portsmouth | £980k |
| Tiferes High School Ltd | London | £985k |