church commissioners for england

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Church Commissioners For England is a registered charity whose purpose is religious activities. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Promoting the mission and ministry of the Church of England especially by supporting poorer dioceses with ministry costs, providing funds to support mission activities, paying for bishops' ministry and some cathedral costs, administering the legal framework for pastoral reorganisation and closed church buildings, paying clergy pensions for service prior to 1998 and running the clergy payroll.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£207,417,455

Latest Expenditure

£370,068,024

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 130.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 72.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 27.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £844,389

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £204,486,738

Other Income £2,086,328

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £269,906,008

Raising Funds £100,162,016

Governance £1,344,093

Grants to Institutions £241,183,360

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£207,417,455	£370,068,024	£269,906,008	£9,893,512,515	£0	184 / 0
2023	£192,121,024	£494,354,476	£387,093,534	£9,099,268,443	£0	166 / 0
2022	£148,459,318	£246,247,909	£186,810,266	£9,056,774,953	£0	113 / 0
2021	£148,127,625	£226,338,653	£142,175,753	£8,645,709,110	£0	88 / 0
2020	£134,822,897	£319,642,153	£244,082,014	£7,572,490,343	£0	82 / 0