Thetford Parochial Church Council
Analysis
Thetford Parochial Church Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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, Thetford Parochial Church Council reported income of £172k and spending of £115k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £45k to £172k (+280%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Thetford Parochial Church Council sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bluntisham Baptist Church (£172k), Newtown Evangelical Church (£172k) and Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Digambar Jain Charitable Trust London UK (£171k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Regular public worship open to all.pastoral work including visiting sick and bereaved. Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Also School assemblies. Supporting UK and overseas charities.Church building used by secular community groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bluntisham Baptist Church | Huntingdon | £172k |
| Newtown Evangelical Church | Newtown | £172k |
| Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Digambar Jain Charitable Trust London UK | Slough | £171k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ruddington | Nottingham | £172k |