The Parochial Church Council of St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring on Thames
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring on Thames is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in June 2013, 13 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 St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring on Thames reported income of £126k and spending of £121k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £218k to £126k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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 St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring on Thames 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 Forest Row (£126k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stocking Farm and Beaumont Leys (£126k) and New River Baptist Church (£126k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
St Thomas's Parochial Church Council has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Forest Row | West Sussex | £126k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stocking Farm and Beaumont Leys | Leicester | £126k |
| New River Baptist Church | London | £126k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew, Stapleford | Cambridge | £126k |