Parish Giving Scheme

Analysis

Parish Giving Scheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08824540). It says it provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Parish Giving Scheme reported income of £114.6m and spending of £114.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £66.8m to £114.6m (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. 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, Parish Giving Scheme sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity College Cambridge (£105.5m), Methodist Independent Schools Trust (£118.2m) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Great Britain) (£97.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 1.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £112.7m. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.