The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Giles' Cripplegate, with St Bartholomew, Moor Lane, and St Alphage, London Wall and
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Giles' Cripplegate, with St Bartholomew, Moor Lane, and St Alphage, London Wall and is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 St Giles' Cripplegate, with St Bartholomew, Moor Lane, and St Alphage, London Wall and reported income of £865k and spending of £424k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £251k to £865k (+244%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 Giles' Cripplegate, with St Bartholomew, Moor Lane, and St Alphage, London Wall and sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Ilm Schools (£864k), Bridge Church Lincoln (£865k) and The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (£863k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61%, trading 25%, charitable activities 8.1% and investments 5.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £291k. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 4.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £7,733. Reserves of £816k would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 28%
- Legacies 34%
- Charitable activities 8.1%
- Trading 25%
- Investments 5.3%
In the charity's own words
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church. The provision of sacred space open to all for regular public worship, teaching of Christianity, personal prayer and contemplation and other activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ilm Schools | Cardiff | £864k |
| Bridge Church Lincoln | Lincoln | £865k |
| The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches | London | £863k |
| Manchester Diocesan Board of Education | Lancashire | £865k |