The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Dronfield with Holmesfield

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Dronfield with Holmesfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. 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 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 Dronfield with Holmesfield reported income of £786k and spending of £377k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £248k to £786k (+217%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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 Dronfield with Holmesfield sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 The Christian Centre (Humberside) Limited (£784k), Colw (£786k) and Wirral Methodist Circuit (£784k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70%, trading 13%, charitable activities 12% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £329k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £805k would cover about 25 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.