The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Oswald Sowerby
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Oswald Sowerby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thirsk. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it 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 Oswald Sowerby reported income of £194k and spending of £165k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £141k to £194k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Oswald Sowerby sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St Paul Wantage (£194k), The Foundations Trust (£194k) and Redhill Baptist Church Pre-School (£194k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The activities encompass those normally associated with those of a church in the Church of England. In addition, St Oswald's derives income from its Parochial Hall, through a parish magazine - Sowerby Now - in association with the Methodist Church and through a luncheon club for the elderly.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St Paul Wantage | Wantage | £194k |
| The Foundations Trust | Cambridge | £194k |
| Redhill Baptist Church Pre-School | Redhill | £194k |
| Global Church of Grace Ministries | Telford | £194k |