The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Nailsea
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Nailsea is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 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 Holy Trinity, Nailsea reported income of £534k and spending of £528k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £529k to £534k (+1.0%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 18%. 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 Parish of Holy Trinity, Nailsea sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York Area Quaker Meeting (£534k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's Halliwell, Bolton (£534k) and Derby Circuit of the Methodist Church (£532k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81%, trading 11%, charitable activities 4.7% and investments 3.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,013. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £81k. Reserves of £203k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 80%
- Legacies 0.9%
- Charitable activities 4.7%
- Trading 11%
- Investments 3.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Public worship open to all. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching through sermons and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Provision of children, family and youth activities with a Christian ethos. Staging of events and meetings. Provision of activities for senior citizens, parents, toddlers and other special need groups. Supporting mission groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| York Area Quaker Meeting | York | £534k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's Halliwell, Bolton | Bolton | £534k |
| Derby Circuit of the Methodist Church | Derby | £532k |
| Kasim Bin Mohammed Al-Thani | London | £535k |