The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Prestwich. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich reported income of £66k and spending of £58k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £59k to £66k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 117%. 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, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Helen with St Martin, York (£66k), Whitstable Community Church (£66k) and St Ursula's Home (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is on Church Lane, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bury & Rossendale, the archdeaconry of Bolton and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Helen with St Martin, York | York | £66k |
| Whitstable Community Church | Kent | £66k |
| St Ursula's Home | London | £66k |
| Somers Town Mosque Ltd | London | £66k |