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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C P Rowley Charities
Religion, Social welfareProceeds for the Curates Stipend and the church Fabric Fund plus provision for the deserving poor of the Anglican Church.
Charity Of John Cox Jones
Facilities, Religion, Social welfareTo maintain the Churchyard and Churchyard gates of St Peter's Church, Ilfracombe, Devon.To relieve poverty in the Parish of Holy Trinity, Ilfracombe, Devon.
The Phipps Church And Poor Lands
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareVery small charity confined to the parish of Langtree, making small charitable grants once a year to selected elderly and needy.
Town Estate
ReligionThe Town Estate Charity supports the Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Thornham Magna
All Saints (st Paul's Walden) Preservation Trust
Facilities, Heritage, ReligionThe maintenance and upkeep of the fabric and churchyard of All Saints church, St. Paul's Walden and any other charitable activities connected with the church
The Church Lands
ReligionTwice yearly distribution
Friends Of St Mary's Church Building
Associations, ReligionHELPING WITH UPKEEP OF CHURCH AND SURROUNDS
The Gloucestershire And Herefordshire Provincial Priory Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareTo or for the relief of such poor and distressed Knights Templar of The United Religious and Military Orders of The Temple or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such Charities or other Charitable Institutions and Societies as the Provincial Priory shall direct.
Charity Of Sir Benjamin Maddox
Arts, Facilities, Religion50% for the Rector of Little Bookham Parish Church25% for the maintenance of the church, churchyard and roadway12.5% for the better singing of the psalms12.5% for the relief of the sick and needy
Luppitt Church Bellringers (bell Fund)
Arts, ReligionRinging the bells of St Mary's Church, Luppitt; and maintaining the same for future generations.
Felmersham Poor's Estate, Otherwise The Town Lot
Religion, Social welfareOperates a trust for the benefit of the poor of the parish of Felmersham and to make a grant of one fourteenth part of the annual income to the parish church
Charity For Minister And Poorer Members Of Congregation Of Canton Uniting Church
Associations, Beneficiary group, ReligionIncome is used to allow the Minister of Church to make payments to deserving members of the Church and organisations which use the Church Facilities, ie Rainbows, Brownies, Boys Brigade, Pensioners Lunch Club
The Church Of St Hubert,cusworth (trust Property)
Charity and VCS support, ReligionFor Christian religious purposes: church services, weddings and baptisms and fund raising activities within the church community
Hannington Parish Church Charity
Heritage, ReligionThe upkeep and repair of Hannington Parish Church
The Poor's Land And Rentcharges Otherwise Called The Sykehouse Parochial Charity
Religion, Social welfareTo gather rent for land and share the proceeds 50% to the Church and 50% to the poor of the parish.
South Ferriby Church Estate
Heritage, ReligionTo pay the income of the Charity to the Churchwardens of the Parish of South Ferriby for the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of South Ferriby and towards the maintenance of the services of the said Church and of the furniture thereof.
Alice Mary Young Fund For Mitcham Lane Baptist Church
ReligionProvides funds for the miantenance of the fabric and minstry of Mitcham Lane Baptist Church.
The Wilkinson Methodist Marriage Charity
Beneficiary group, ReligionThe Charity exists to give financial help to single women within the Sheffield (Brunswick) Methodist Circuit, with regards to Wedding expenses. Upto -ú200 can be granted.
Friends Of Clifton Parish Church Restoration And Repair Fund
Associations, Heritage, ReligionReligious activities
East Derbyshire And West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund
Heritage, ReligionFunding work on church bells.
Mrs Elizabeth Harriet Le Blanc's Gift For Endowment Of Trinity Church
ReligionReligious services
Charity Of George Hutt For Widowers
Beneficiary group, ReligionChurch Based Charity
Gressingham Church Building Trust
Heritage, Religion, Saving of livesFor the restoration preservation repair maintenance improvement beautification and reconstruction of St John's Church Gressingham in the Diocese of Blackburn
Town Lands
Religion, Social welfareOur Governing Instrument describes our purpose as: 'Relief of poor, repair of Church and highways, and other charitable uses for the benefit of Wavendon.' Practically, this entails grants given to the Parish Church and other local charities in the ancient parish of Wavendon.
The Friends Of Holy Trinity Church Penton Mewsey
Associations, Facilities, ReligionHelp support the Holy Trinity Church, Penton Mewsey, in the upkeep of the building and churchyard, and help with the support of the activities of the church wherever necessary.
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.