--- title: "The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate — charity 1134657 | CharityCompare" description: "The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate (charity 1134657): income £476k (2024). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-parochial-church-council-of-the-ecclesiastical-parish-of-st-mark-s-harrogate retrieved: 2026-10-10T05:34:41.242Z 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. 1134657Previously excepted PC # The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate 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.smch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1134657&subId=0) Work at The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-parochial-church-council-of-the-ecclesiastical-parish-of-st-mark-s-harrogate&type=claim&name=The%20Parochial%20Church%20Council%20of%20the%20Ecclesiastical%20Parish%20of%20St%20Mark) 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £475,746 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £412,903 Registered charity number 1134657 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Previously excepted Register contact address detail (not service area) Leeds Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.smch.org.uk](http://www.smch.org.uk/) Quick answer The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate (number 1134657) 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate do? The Charity has the responsibility to promote in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has responsibilities for the church building. It seeks to promote worship; growth in faith; serving the people of the community; Christ's love and truth through witness; links with the world-wide church; justice, peace and care for creation. 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate Answers The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's highest-paid staff paid? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 March 2010 Also known as St Mark's Pcc Harrogate Where it says it operates North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate as a registered charity (number 1134657) 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's charity number? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's charity number is 1134657. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1134657? Search 1134657 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate do? The Charity has the responsibility to promote in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has responsibilities for the church building. It seeks to promote worship; growth in faith; serving the people of the community; Christ's love and truth through witness; links with the world-wide church; justice, peace and care for creation. Does The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate. 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's website listed in our register data is http://www.smch.org.uk. 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate? The register records The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate 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 Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's trustees paid? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate registered as a charity? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's Harrogate was entered on the register on 4 March 2010. 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=1134657&subId=0).