Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility
Analysis
Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07717141). It says it provides human resources, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility reported income of £139k and spending of £354k, spending 254% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £214k to £139k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Grace Tabernacle Dartford (£139k), Christ Church Woodbury (£139k) and Enyp (£139k).
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
An independent charity based at the Diocese of Portsmouth that seeks to facilitate sustainable and innovative approaches to locally based social action, especially, though not exclusively, at the parish level in SE Hampshire, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, and beyond. It works with people of all faiths and none without preference or prejudice, and is committed to working in a fully inclusive way.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Grace Tabernacle Dartford | Dartford | £139k |
| Christ Church Woodbury | Parsonage Way | £139k |
| Enyp | Norwich | £139k |
| Samber Limited | London | £139k |