Parochial Church Council of Holy Saviour Bitterne
Analysis
Parochial Church Council of Holy Saviour Bitterne is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Parochial Church Council of Holy Saviour Bitterne reported income of £284k and spending of £355k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £271k to £284k (+4.9%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 251%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Parochial Church Council of Holy Saviour Bitterne sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Regent's Park (£284k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's Goudhurst (£284k) and Ecojudaism (£284k).
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
Religious and outreach Activities to advance the Christian Faith in the area of benefit based in Bitterne Southampton.The PCC of Holy Saviour Bitterne, Charity No 1157949 supersedes Parish of Bitterne LEP, Charity No 1135147 which was dissolved in May 2014 and continues the work of advancing the Christian Faith in the area of benefit, The Parish of Bitterne in Southampton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Regent's Park | London | £284k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's Goudhurst | Cranbrook | £284k |
| Ecojudaism | London | £284k |
| Abu Hurairah Islamic Institute | West Yorkshire | £285k |