The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Barrow in Furness
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Barrow in Furness is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barrow-In-Furness. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Barrow in Furness reported income of £161k and spending of £190k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £94k to £161k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Mark, Barrow in Furness sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Stone Next Dartford (£161k), Concord Church (£161k) and Bicester Buckingham Brackley Methodist Circuit (£161k).
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
St. Mark's PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Priest in Charge, the Rev Tony Ford, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the church buildings of St. Mark's Church, Barrow-in-Furness.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Stone Next Dartford | Greenhithe | £161k |
| Concord Church | Bristol | £161k |
| Bicester Buckingham Brackley Methodist Circuit | Northamptonshire | £161k |
| Raj Kaushal Gita Bhawan Hindu Temple Manchester | Manchester | £161k |