The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's Halliwell, Bolton
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's Halliwell, Bolton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in September 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 St Peter's Halliwell, Bolton reported income of £534k and spending of £486k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £587k to £534k (-9.0%), an average of -2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Peter's Halliwell, Bolton 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Nailsea (£534k), Kasim Bin Mohammed Al-Thani (£535k) and York Area Quaker Meeting (£534k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83%, investments 8.4% and trading 7.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £15k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £154k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 80%
- Legacies 2.8%
- Trading 7.7%
- Investments 8.4%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peters Halliwell Bolton has the responsibility of co-operating with incumbent , The Reverend Alan Saunders, in promoting the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.The PCC operates a Parish Centre complex for the benefit of the local Parish community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Nailsea | Bristol | £534k |
| Kasim Bin Mohammed Al-Thani | London | £535k |
| York Area Quaker Meeting | York | £534k |
| The Parochial Church Council of St Michael at the Northgate Church | Oxfordshire | £535k |