The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ferring, Diocese of Chichester
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ferring, Diocese of Chichester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ferring, Diocese of Chichester reported income of £155k and spending of £241k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £111k to £155k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Ferring, Diocese of Chichester sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Methodist Church. (£155k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Anne, Bagshot, Surrey (£155k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Walton, Felixstowe (£155k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
?Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers?Offering worship, prayer and learning?Assisting all to develop their knowledge of, and trust in, Jesus ?Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish?Helping the poor and needy of the parish?Giving grants to missionary organisations ?Outreach by social activities ?Maintaining the fabric of the historic church building.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Methodist Church. | Suffolk | £155k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Anne, Bagshot, Surrey | Bagshot | £155k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Walton, Felixstowe | Suffolk | £155k |
| Heavy Woollen District Scout Council | Batley | £155k |