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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Much Wenlock with Bourton

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1142708ShropshireReligion
Income£211k2025-12-31
Spending£200ksame year
Spent / received92%5-year average
Size in its cause80th pctReligion
Registered2011Previously excepted
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Much Wenlock with Bourton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in July 2011, 15 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 Much Wenlock with Bourton reported income of £211k and spending of £200k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £183k to £211k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Much Wenlock with Bourton sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Gurmat Class (£211k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St.wilfrid, Grappenhall (£211k) and Steps Global (£211k).

Income and spending

£0£53k£106k£159k£211k2021 Income: £182,6542021 Spending: £110,20220212022 Income: £132,6532022 Spending: £133,09520222023 Income: £132,4942023 Spending: £126,06820232024 Income: £177,1072024 Spending: £201,76720242025 Income: £211,4102025 Spending: £199,9502025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The P.C.C. has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, Revd M.C. Stafford in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It is also responsible for the maintenance of the fabric of Holy Trinity Church, Much Wenlock. Services and events are open to the public.

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter, HammersmithLondon£212k