The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Damascus
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Damascus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Damascus reported income of £322k and spending of £252k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £238k to £322k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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 Damascus sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited (£322k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Bolton Abbey (£322k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Stephen, South Kensington (£322k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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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 the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groupsTaking of religious assemblies in schools.The provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos.Promotion of Christianity through the staging of eve
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited | Cambridge | £322k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Bolton Abbey | Harrogate | £322k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Stephen, South Kensington | London | £322k |
| The Institute of St Anselm | Margate | £322k |