PARISH GIVING SCHEME
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
PGS's principal activity is to provide the most efficient & effective way for people to financially support the activity of the Church of England locally. This is done through a regular giving scheme which collects donations through direct debit & makes the donation (including gift aid) available to be spent in a specified church/parish within 10 days.
Latest income
£103m
Expenditure
£101m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £57.8m | £57.9m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £66.8m | £66.6m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £75.9m | £75.9m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £88.8m | £88.5m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £103m | £101m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £99.9m |
| Charitable activities | £3.0m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £103m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £101m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £99.9m |
| Governance | £37k |
| Total expenditure | £101m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.0m |
| Total funds | £3.0m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £3.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £3.0m |
| Cash | £1.0m |
People
| Employees | 9 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Religious Activities
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.