The Parochial Church Council of the United Benefice of Godstone and Blindley Heath
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the United Benefice of Godstone and Blindley Heath is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the United Benefice of Godstone and Blindley Heath reported income of £100k and spending of £133k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £94k to £100k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 32%. 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 United Benefice of Godstone and Blindley Heath sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norton Methodist Church (£100k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Hillingdon (£100k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John with St Andrew Peckham (£100k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Benefice comprises 3 churches-the parish of St Nicholas serving the community of Godstone;St Stephen's church serving the community of South Godstone; the parish of St John serving the community of Blindley Heath. The primary function is to provide a faith and worship centre in each community in accordance with the traditional parochial and pastoral ministry of the Church of England
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Methodist Church | Stockton-On-Tees | £100k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Hillingdon | Middx | £100k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John with St Andrew Peckham | Sandwich | £100k |
| Rodbourne Baptist Church | Swindon | £100k |