The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Solway Plain
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Solway Plain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigton. It was registered in January 2020, 6 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 the Solway Plain reported income of £159k and spending of £170k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £190k to £159k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 the Solway Plain 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 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign (£158k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Kippington (£159k) and Saltash Wesley Methodist Church (£158k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the mission of the church through regular worship, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical events
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign | Ripon | £158k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Kippington | Kent | £159k |
| Saltash Wesley Methodist Church | Cornwall | £158k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Leamington Priors | Warwickshire | £159k |