Religion Charities That specialise in Church or place of worship
Discover 4,027 Religion charities that specialise in church or place of worship. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Drayton Beauchamp Parochial Charities
Religion, Social welfareTo develop, maintain and promote St Mary's Church for the benefit of the community of Drayton Beauchamp
Church Lands Charity
Heritage, ReligionTo provide for the extraordinary repair, improvement, enlargement or rebuilding of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Elmstone Hardwicke, Gloucestershire. Further for the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the said church and its services and furniture.
Dixton Church Maintenance Trust
ReligionProvides funds for the maintenace and upkeep of St. Peter's Church, Dixton, Monmouth
Ayot St Lawrence Village Land Trust
ReligionTo hold land adjacent to church
The Church Charity
ReligionThe money is donated to St Mary's Church, Eaton Bray PCC
William Roundel And Others
Charitable activities, ReligionProvides grants to organisations and individuals within the Parish of Knaresborough
The Town Land
ReligionThe Town Land Trust administers the income from small properties that were donated to Yoxford Parish Church. The trust receives rent from lettings and, when required, makes payments to support the activities of Yoxford Parish Church through the Yoxford Parochial Church Council
The Friends Of Ashley St Mary
Associations, ReligionCare & Preservation of St. Mary's Church at ASHLEY, Hants
The Friends Of St Nicholas Stevenage
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, ReligionCollection of funds/fund raising for assistance with the maintenance and restoration and refurbishment of the church of St Nicholas Stevenage.
The Fellowship Of The Lord's Day In Wales (cymdeithas Dydd Yr Arglwydd Yng Nghymru)
Arts, ReligionThe charity supports all the Christian Churches of every denomination in its loyalty to Sunday as a day of worship. It publishes every year a magazine called Inheritance/Et Feddlaeth which appears in March and October, and also holds an annual festival which rotates in North and South Wales.
St Mary Magdalen Oxford Ecclesiastical Charities
Charitable activities, ReligionMakes grants to St Mary Magdalen Parish Church Oxford in support of the fabric and other purposes
The Friends Of Ebony Church
Associations, ReligionNone. The charity has been set up to support Ebony Church.
Feoffment Estate (highway And Poor) Charity
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareProvides grants for mantenance of village amenities provided by the Parish Council and Parochial Church Council.
Cole's Church Of England Charity
Housing, Professions, ReligionThis is money that was given to be used on the upkeep of clergy homes. it enables us to give our staff home that the diocese would not be able to supply.
The Waltham St Lawrence Churches Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionTo provide funds for the development and maintenance of the Parish Church of Waltham St Lawrence.
The Church Land
ReligionRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
East Boldre Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, ReligionTo promote the education, including social and physical training of Church of England children resident in East Boldre.
Hapton Chapel Burial Ground And Trust Property
Facilities, ReligionMaintain the burial ground at Hapton, hold special services.
Beeston Regis Church Field Trust
Facilities, Leisure, ReligionMaintaining an open space for recreational activities.
Theydon Garnon Church Churchyard Fund
Facilities, ReligionThe purpose of this fund is to finance the upkeep of the churchyard and Gatehouse of All Saints Church, at Theydon Garnon in Essex.
The Wilkinson Memorial Fund Of Heeley Parish Church
ReligionAssisting those in need by offering financial support
Bath Lane Church Trust Fund
Heritage, Religionuse of capital to provide financial support to West End URC, income shall be applied to repair and maintenance of buildings used for public worship by West End URC
Annastacy Wentworth's Charity
ReligionThe income from the Annastacy Wentworth Trust is used primarily for the maintenance of the D'Arcy aisle, in All Saints Church, Maldon. There is a small amount of income used for those in need in the Parish of All Saints Church, Maldon.
Kent's Cottage Trust
ReligionChurch based activities
West Malling Church Fabric Fund
ReligionThe repair, maintenance and renewal of the tower, roof and main walls and other structural parts of the fabric of St Mary the Virgin Church, West Malling, Kent.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many church-or-place-of-worship religion charities are there in the UK?
There are 4,027 registered church-or-place-of-worship religion charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the church-or-place-of-worship 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 church-or-place-of-worship religion charities?
Church-or-place-of-worship 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 church-or-place-of-worship religion charities?
Across all church-or-place-of-worship 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 church-or-place-of-worship religion charities?
Church-or-place-of-worship 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.