The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Laurence in the Isle of Thanet, Ramsgate

Analysis

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Laurence in the Isle of Thanet, Ramsgate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 2023, 3 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 St Laurence in the Isle of Thanet, Ramsgate reported income of £538k and spending of £157k, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £120k to £538k (+347%), an average of +347% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 347%. Over the whole period it spent 42% 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 Laurence in the Isle of Thanet, Ramsgate 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cathedral of St John the Baptist Trust (£537k), Darul Hadis Latifiah Foundation (£539k) and Walworth Methodist Church (£537k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91%, investments 4.7%, charitable activities 2.8% and trading 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £414k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £19k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.