The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary Bredin, Canterbury

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary Bredin, Canterbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Canterbury. It was registered in August 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 human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary Bredin, Canterbury reported income of £588k and spending of £594k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £513k to £588k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Saint Mary Bredin, Canterbury sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Manchester Synagogue (£587k), Covenant Christian Centre UK (£588k) and The Father's House Church (£587k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91%, trading 6.4% and charitable activities 1.5%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £230k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.