The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church West Didsbury and St Christopher Withington
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church West Didsbury and St Christopher Withington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 2012, 14 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 2024, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church West Didsbury and St Christopher Withington reported income of £122k and spending of £114k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £113k to £122k (+8.3%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Christ Church West Didsbury and St Christopher Withington sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the A453 Churches of South Nottinghamshire (£122k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fladbury, Hill and Moor, Wyre Piddle, Cropthorne and Charlton (£122k) and The Michael Church of the General Church of the New Jerusalem (£122k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Anglican Christian worship throughout the parish. Includes services held at churches and residential homes and schools.Premises available to other Christian groups.Provides premises to community groups (mothers/toddlers, dance, AlAnon etc).Church used for concerts open to public.Church used for community events eg heritage days, arts festivals.Donations to other charities/groups.