Pardshaw Quaker Centre
Analysis
Pardshaw Quaker Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cockermouth. It was registered in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and recreation, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Pardshaw Quaker Centre reported income of £22k and spending of £15k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,474 to £22k (+396%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Pardshaw Quaker Centre sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fleet Camps CIO (£22k), New Covenant Church Kent (£22k) and International Centre for Prayer (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain, by:(1) providing Pardshaw Quaker Centre for the public benefit as a place of Quaker worship, of spiritual retreat and refreshment, and of education and learning that is open to all(2) sharing with others our understanding of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fleet Camps CIO | Tiverton | £22k |
| New Covenant Church Kent | Welling | £22k |
| International Centre for Prayer | Birmingham | £22k |
| Tormarton Village Hall | Avon | £22k |