--- title: "The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) — charity 1172822 | CharityCompare" description: "The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with… (charity 1172822). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-parochial-church-council-of-the-ecclesiastical-benefice-of-the-ascension-cambridge-st-giles-with-st-peter-st-luke-and-st-augustine retrieved: 2026-10-10T01:00:09.485Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1172822 PC # The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.churchatcastle.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172822&subId=0) Work at The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-parochial-church-council-of-the-ecclesiastical-benefice-of-the-ascension-cambridge-st-giles-with-st-peter-st-luke-and-st-augustine&type=claim&name=The%20Parochial%20Church%20Council%20of%20the%20Ecclesiastical%20Benefice%20of%20the%20Ascension%2C%20Cambridge%20(St.%20Giles%20with%20St.%20Peter%2C%20St.%20Luke%20and%20St.%20Augustine)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £445,749 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £528,862 Registered charity number 1172822 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Harvey Goodwin Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.churchatcastle.org](http://www.churchatcastle.org/) Quick answer The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) (number 1172822) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) do? Regular public worship & provision of space for personal prayer & contemplation, open to all. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick & the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups & school assemblies. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for senior citizens, young families & groups with special need. Supporting UK & overseas charities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) Answers The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s highest-paid staff paid? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 May 2017 Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) as a registered charity (number 1172822) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s charity number? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s charity number is 1172822. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172822? Search 1172822 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) do? Regular public worship & provision of space for personal prayer & contemplation, open to all. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick & the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups & school assemblies. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for senior citizens, young families & groups with special need. Supporting UK & overseas charities. Does The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.churchatcastle.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)? The register records The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s trustees paid? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) registered as a charity? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Benefice of the Ascension, Cambridge (St. Giles with St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Augustine) was entered on the register on 2 May 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172822&subId=0).