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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, Norwich

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1147706NorwichReligion
Income£350k2025-12-31
Spending£366ksame year
Spent / received101%5-year average
Size in its cause89th pctReligion
Registered2012Previously excepted
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, Norwich is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in June 2012, 14 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 Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, Norwich reported income of £350k and spending of £366k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £261k to £350k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Stephen, Norwich sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Lancashire Methodist Circuit (£350k), The City of London Endowment Trust for St Paul's Cathedral (£350k) and Canons Regular of Premontre, Canonry of Peckham (£350k).

Income and spending

£0£92k£184k£276k£368k2021 Income: £261,1742021 Spending: £274,02820212022 Income: £281,1612022 Spending: £276,43820222023 Income: £323,5922023 Spending: £329,45620232024 Income: £368,1202024 Spending: £352,75120242025 Income: £350,2062025 Spending: £366,1242025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Medieval church building with recently refurbished interior. Sunday services: 10am. Morning Prayer 9.30am Mon-Fri. Cafe serves food and drinks Mon-Fri 10am-3pm. The church can be hired on a not-for-profit basis for concerts, Christian and secular charity events and conferences.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
North Lancashire Methodist CircuitLancaster£350k
The City of London Endowment Trust for St Paul's CathedralLondon£350k
Canons Regular of Premontre, Canonry of PeckhamLondon£350k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of RayleighEssex£350k