The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Mudeford
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Mudeford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Christchurch. It was registered in November 2019, 7 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 Mudeford reported income of £564k and spending of £125k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £138k to £564k (+309%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 62% 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 Mudeford sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portswood Gospel Hall Trust (£564k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sutton with Seaford (£564k) and The Hampstead Village Shul (£563k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89%, investments 5.4% and trading 4.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £9,689. Reserves of £707k would cover about 65 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Legacies 1.8%
- Charitable activities 0.5%
- Trading 4.0%
- Investments 5.4%
- Other 1.3%
In the charity's own words
All Saints' Church is a "Living Church" serving both the needs of the regular congregation and the wider community of the Parish of Mudeford and Somerford.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Portswood Gospel Hall Trust | Eastleigh | £564k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sutton with Seaford | Seaford | £564k |
| The Hampstead Village Shul | London | £563k |
| Skipton and Grassington Methodist Circuit | North Yorkshire | £564k |