The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Catford (Southend) and Downham
Key takeaways
- The annual report describes this council's work as directed at its own parish community, through worship, pastoral care and outreach, and it names no grants to other organisations.
- No grants figure, grant range or application process is published, so there is little basis for judging how much it gives or how it handles requests.
- The Charity Commission records Lewisham as its registered area of operation, but no geographic focus is stated.
- A small nonprofit whose project is not part of the parish's own ministry should not expect a grant from it on the evidence available.
- If your work serves people in the parish, or links with its churches or the local church school, contact the parish directly to ask whether any funding route exists before preparing a formal request.
Overview
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Catford (Southend) and Downham is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1142353).
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Catford (Southend) and Downham is a registered charity whose purpose is promoting the whole mission of the Church in the ecclesiastical parish. Its aim is to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of the parish community, through resources and facilities for worship and prayer, pastoral care, and missionary and outreach work. The Parish serves a large population of approximately 35,000 residents. It has four churches: St Barnabas, Downham, and St John the Baptist, Catford, and St Luke’s Downham, and St Mark, North Downham.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The PCC says its purpose is to promote the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. Its stated work is directed to people in the parish community: it provides resources and facilities for worship and prayer in a welcoming and inclusive environment, pastoral care for people living in the parish, and missionary and outreach work intended to contribute to social cohesiveness in a diverse community. The register also records public worship, prayer space, visits to sick and bereaved people, Christian teaching and links with the local church school. The supplied records do not identify a grant-specific funding field or grants made to other organisations.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £304,133 | £263,102 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £264,068 | £253,684 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £362,520 | £347,873 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £385,041 | £445,156 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £424,924 | £497,457 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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