Charity of Dorothy Parkes Known As Smethwick Chapelry

Analysis

Charity of Dorothy Parkes Known As Smethwick Chapelry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Charity of Dorothy Parkes Known As Smethwick Chapelry reported income of £175k and spending of £83k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £94k to £175k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Charity of Dorothy Parkes Known As Smethwick Chapelry sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Launceston Central Methodist Church (£175k), Uplands Pre-School (£175k) and Bonny Downs Baptist Church (£175k).