The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Earley St Nicolas
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Earley St Nicolas is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. 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 organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Earley St Nicolas reported income of £149k and spending of £163k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £133k to £149k (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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 Earley St Nicolas sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Islamic Brotherhood Coventry (£149k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and St Francis, Barcombe (£149k) and S O Charitable Trust (£149k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Brotherhood Coventry | Coventry | £149k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and St Francis, Barcombe | Lewes | £149k |
| S O Charitable Trust | Gateshead | £149k |
| Tower of Grace Church of All Nations | Dagenham | £149k |