The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Southend on Sea
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Southend on Sea is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Southend on Sea reported income of £337k and spending of £249k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £507k to £337k (-34%), an average of -9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 John the Baptist Southend on Sea 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 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Margaret's, Putney (£337k), UK Pcea (£337k) and Erskine Muton Trust Fund (£337k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Christian faith as revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds and to which the historic formularies of the Church of England bear witness, primarily but not exclusively within the parish of Southend, St John the Baptist and to carry out such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of Parochial Church Council, encourage church growth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Margaret's, Putney | London | £337k |
| UK Pcea | London | £337k |
| Erskine Muton Trust Fund | Whiteley | £337k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cranham Park | Upminster | £337k |