The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Matthew's, Harwell
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Matthew's, Harwell is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in October 2014, 12 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 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Matthew's, Harwell reported income of £125k and spending of £129k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £110k to £125k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Matthew's, Harwell 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 Walsworth Road Baptist Church (£125k), Lakes Christian Centre (£125k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Anne, Aigburth (£125k).
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
-Regular public worship open to all-The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation-Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved-Teaching christianity through sermons, small groups and courses-Taking of religious assemblies in schools-Promoting the whole mission of the church through provision of activities for older people, and parents and toddlers
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walsworth Road Baptist Church | Hitchin | £125k |
| Lakes Christian Centre | Cumbria | £125k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Anne, Aigburth | Liverpool | £125k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Clayton | Bradford | £125k |