The Parish Rooms
Analysis
The Parish Rooms is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in July 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parish Rooms reported income of £27k and spending of £16k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £27k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Parish Rooms sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gladys Wightwick Charitable Trust (£27k), Belper Community Hall (£27k) and Nexus Community Trust (£27k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide facilities for the running of a Nursery, Sunday School, Church activities, Ballet Classes and other village interests.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gladys Wightwick Charitable Trust | London | £27k |
| Belper Community Hall | Belper | £27k |
| Nexus Community Trust | Braintree | £27k |
| Coombe-Tennant Foundation | London | £27k |