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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene Church, Torquay

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1188333TorquayReligion
Income£221k2025-12-31
Spending£211ksame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctReligion
Registered2020Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene Church, Torquay is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Torquay. It was registered in March 2020, 6 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 St Mary Magdalene Church, Torquay reported income of £221k and spending of £211k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £147k to £221k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Magdalene Church, Torquay sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Poplar (All Saints and St Nicholas) (£221k), Teddington Baptist Church (£221k) and Bath Methodist Church (£220k).

Income and spending

£0£60k£120k£180k£240k2021 Income: £146,6252021 Spending: £155,38320212022 Income: £147,6302022 Spending: £146,49420222023 Income: £167,6552023 Spending: £183,46020232024 Income: £240,4242024 Spending: £183,45420242025 Income: £220,8312025 Spending: £211,1932025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

St Mags is a Jesus centred, Grace filled, Kingdom living community based in the heart of Torquay, welcoming people from all walks of life. The Living Room is our community cafe creating a safe place, particularly for the homeless, enabling us to signpost people to appropriate support organisations. Our Playroom welcomes over 50 children per week and we run various children's groups on Sundays.

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