01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 9 April 2014
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 08824540
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £114,579,420
- Latest expenditure
- £114,246,710
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 4 COLLEGE GREEN, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2LR
Website recorded by the regulator: parishgivingscheme.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £114,579,420
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £114,246,710
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £102,971,848
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £101,101,498
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £88,833,458
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £88,462,292
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 July 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £75,882,303
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £75,917,157
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 July 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £66,781,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £66,618,000
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 6 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £114,579,420
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £114,246,710
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 18 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £102,971,848
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £101,101,498
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £88,833,458
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £88,462,292
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 28 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £75,882,303
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £75,917,157
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 7 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £66,781,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £66,618,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 6 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 112708095
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1817951
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 53374
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 114579420
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £114,246,710
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 114246710
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 112708095
- Expenditure Governance
- 40892
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1538615
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 170185
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,304,218
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3137394
- Assets Own Use
- 3137394
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,661,695
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,494,871
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,304,218
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2479871
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 15000
- Assets Cash
- £2,434,194
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3304218
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 3304218
- Count Employees
- 9
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 18 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 99926118
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3006915
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 38815
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 102971848
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £101,101,498
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 101101498
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 99926118
- Expenditure Governance
- 36799
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 496034
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 145090
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,971,507
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2657202
- Assets Own Use
- 2657202
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,142,197
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £827,892
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,971,507
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 827892
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,027,739
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2971507
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 2971507
- Count Employees
- 9
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 88833458
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 88833458
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £88,462,292
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 88462292
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 13394
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 846196
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 145091
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,101,158
- Assets Total Fixed
- 695378
- Assets Own Use
- 695378
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £718,342
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £312,562
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,101,158
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 312562
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £628,646
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1101158
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 1101158
- Count Employees
- 9
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 28 July 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 75882303
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 75882303
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £75,917,157
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 75917157
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15998
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 848820
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £206,033
- Assets Total Fixed
- 323959
- Assets Own Use
- 323959
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £542,554
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £136,521
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £729,992
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 136521
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £485,278
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 729992
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 729992
- Count Employees
- 9
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 7 July 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 66781000
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 66781000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £66,618,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 66618000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 12000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 786000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £212,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 334000
- Assets Own Use
- 334000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £542,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £111,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £765,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 111000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £386,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 746000
- Funds Restricted
- 19000
- Funds Total
- 765000
- Count Employees
- 8
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 303
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Other Finance
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- PARISH GIVING SCHEME
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2014-04-09T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 MAR 2014 as amended on 01 Jan 2024
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(A) TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK, OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (INCLUDING THE RAISING OF FUNDS);(B) TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK, OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF CHARITIES WHICH ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, WHETHER OR NOT WITHIN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (INCLUDING THE RAISING OF FUNDS); AND (C) TO SUPPORT THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHARITIES (INCLUDING BY THE RAISING OF FUNDS) WHICH ADVANCE THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES REFERRED TO ABOVE.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures