The Parochial Charities

Analysis

The Parochial Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in August 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Charities reported income of £18k and spending of £13k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £18k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Parochial Charities sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yan Kong Moral and Culture Association (£18k), Children of Grace Home (£18k) and The Ten-Percent Foundation (£18k).