Religion Charities That specialise in Christianity
Discover 1,312 Religion charities that specialise in Christianity. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Wrexham Diocesan Trust
Education, Professions, ReligionThe advancement of the Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Wrexham and elsewhere. The promotion of Catholic teaching. The provision and maintenance of churches, presbyteries and schools. The provision and care of priests.The support of pastoral and apostolic works in parishes and local communities.
The Sisters Of Notre Dame (of Namur)
Beneficiary group, ReligionThe Sisters of Notre Dame are a group of religious women whose main aim is to contribute to the advancement of Roman Catholic religion by involvement in education, broadly conceived. This they do by formation of the young, various voluntary ministries, and support for educational and catechetical programmes and institutions. They are committed to the care of their aged, sick and infirm sisters.
Community Of St Mary At The Cross
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe aim of the charity is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines and principles of the Church of England and to carry out the social mission of the Church through the support of charitable work for the relief of poverty, through the maintenance of religious community of women organised in accordance with the rule of St. Benedict and dedicated to the St. Mary at the Cross.
Ripon College Cuddesdon
Education, ReligionTo provide, carry on and maintain a college or colleges for the training of candidates for Holy Orders in the Church of England and such other students of theology and other germane Christian studies as the Governors may permit.
College Of St Barnabas
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Professions, ReligionThe College of St. Barnabas was established in 1895 to provide retirement homes for Anglican Clergy, Church Workers, Readers licensed by a Bishop and their wives and widows. In 2005 those in communion with Church of England are included. There is also a care wing for those requiring care and medical support. The full objectives of the Charity can be found in the Memorandum of Association.
Charity For Roman Catholic Purposes Administered In Connection With The Congregation Of The Franciscan Missionary Sisters (littlehampton)
Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social careTo support the religious and other charitable works carried out by the order and by the Roman Catholic Church and others, through the provision of nursing and residential care and community care, missionary work overseas and the support of the Congregation itself.
Charity For St Joseph's Missionary Society (british Region)
Religion, Social welfareThe charitable work of the Society includes:a) the promotion maintenance and support of the Society and its members including the education of those membersb) the relief of poverty and c) the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion
Church Burgesses Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionThe Trust makes grants:to support general charitable purposes for the benefit of the people of Sheffield, and to support the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in Sheffield.
The Sir James Reckitt Charity
ReligionThe principal object of the Charity is that its income be applied to such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit but excluding any purposes they consider to be of a warlike character. Some priority is given to Quaker causes wherever they may be and a high priority is also given to causes aimed at bringing benefit to the people of Hull and East Yorkshire.
William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust
Environment, ReligionIn the West Midlands region: social welfare, medical and healthcare projects, education, places of religious worship, conservation of the environment, the arts and penal reform. In Ireland: cross community initiatives promoting reconciliation. In the United Kingdom as a whole: the Religious Society of Friends. Overseas: sustainable development projects predominantly in Africa.
The Trust Of St Benedict's Abbey Ealing
Education, Health, ReligionThe charity's activities are centred around the Roman Catholic Benedictine Monastery of Ealing Abbey. They include the busy parish of Ealing Abbey, a non-denominational counselling service which seeks to fill a gap in NHS counselling and a centre for adult education where students study and seek to understand the monastic life.
The Central England Area Quaker Meeting Charities
ReligionCentral England Area Quaker Meeting is one of the constituent Area Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain, established for the advancement of religion. Its principal activities are the holding of meetings for worship in its constituent local meetings and the support of its various branches, including Peacemakers (West Midlands Quaker Peace Education Project) and Peace Hub.
Charity Of Richard Cloudesley
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareThe Charity's area of benefit is the London Borough of Islington where, through programmes of pro-active grant-making, the Charity's aim is to help those who are sick and poor and to support twenty seven Church of England churches.
Charity Of John Marshall
Charitable activities, Heritage, Religiona) to support as Patrons the parish church of Christ Church, Southwark;b) to make grants for the support of parsonages to dioceses of the Church of England and the Church in Wales; c) to make restoration and repair grants to Anglican churches in the three counties of Kent, Surrey and Lincolnshire; andd) 4% of the net income is made available to Marshall's Educational Foundation
Westcott House
Education, ReligionTo provide, carry on and maintain a College or Colleges for the preparation in accordance with the formularies of the Church of England of candidates for Holy Orders in the Church of England or in a Church in communion with the See of Canterbury.
Caldey Abbey
Heritage, ReligionAdvance of Roman Catholic religion, preservation of the island's heritage and making it available for public access, provision of stress-free periods of refreshment, provision of a website on the history and purpose of the heritage site and the Roman Catholic religion.
Roman Catholic Purposes Administered In Connection With The Society Of African Missions
ReligionThe advancement of Religious and Charitable works in connection with the Roman Catholic Religion both in the United Kingdom and in Nigeria and Liberia.
Church Of England Soldiers', Sailors' & Airmen's Clubs
Armed forces, Housing, Religion, Social careTo support the moral component of HM Armed Forces, particularly through the operation of amenity centres in or near military bases in the UK and overseas. To support veteran Armed Forces personnel and their dependants, usually through sheltered housing. To support the CofE in the delivery of its spiritual and charitable objectives across Defence.
The Pious Society Of The Daughters Of St Paul
Arts, Beneficiary group, ReligionThe objective of the charity is to communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world with means of social communication. The sisters work through their Pauline Books & Media retail centres, their wholesale operation and the internet, to bring a wide range of educational & religious books, posters, icon materials, etc to Catholics, members of other denominations and the public in general.
O.f.m. Capuchin Gb Charitable Trust
ReligionThe principal aims of the charity are the support of the charitable purposes connected with the Roman Catholic religion and the charitable work of the Order. The majority of active Friars are engaged in parochial work and operate from communities located in the four parishes.
The Church Schools Of Cambridge (the Old Schools)
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe objects of the Trust are to use Trust funds to:i)develop, insure, maintain and repair the school property of 4 city schools,ii)to provide grants to promote the education of persons under the age of 25 within the City of Cambridgeiii)to promote education, within the City of Cambridge, according to the principles and doctrines of the Church of England by means including Sunday Schools.
Our Lady Of Fidelity Established At Upper Norwood, London
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, ReligionThe general objects of the trust are religious and charitable, in connection with the advancement of the Roman Catholic faith in England and Wales.The object of the charity is to promote the charitable work of Our Lady of Fidelity, maintain and develop the Norwood site, the operation of the St Mary's Family Centre, the training of Sisters and the support of a religious house and Hostel in India
The St Barnabas Society
Professions, ReligionThe St Barnabas Society is a registered charity which operates in Great Britain and Ireland. It exists to provide pastoral and financial help to former clergy and religious of other Christian denominations and other world faiths, who are resident in Great Britain and Ireland, and who have been led by faith and conscience into the full communion of the Catholic Church.
St Mary's School Ascot Charitable Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, ReligionThe Charity promotes the charitable work of the Congregation of Jesus which promotes and provides for the advancement of education and religion, (with preference to girls of the Roman Catholic faith) and to help develop St Mary's School Ascot in the provision of bursaries, scholarships and grant-in-aid for the benefit of present and future pupils and for the maintenance and support of the school.
Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Youth Service
Beneficiary group, ReligionThe charity's aim is to help and educate young people to develop their physical, mental, moral and spiritual activities and capacities. Three principal activities to achieve this are: The provision of residential and day retreat experiences at the Briars Catholic Youth Retreat Centre. The provision of an outreach ministry. Training, resourcing and advice for youth ministry in the Diocese .
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many Christianity religion charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,312 registered Christianity religion charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the Christianity religion charities by income?
Oasis Charitable Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£344.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of Christianity religion charities?
Christianity religion charities reported a combined annual income of £5.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for Christianity religion charities?
Across all Christianity religion charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 89.5%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of Christianity religion charities?
Christianity religion charities have an average annual income of £701k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.