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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The Community Church Holtspur Trust
Religion, Social welfareSupporting the activities of the community church Bourne End. These include promoting the Christian faith locally and supporting mission activity abroad. Other charities are supported with grants. Local organisations also receive support. Grants are also occasionally made to the poor and needy in the locality.
Canolfan Hyfforddi Coleg Y Bala
Beneficiary group, Education, ReligionColeg y Bala is a youth and childrens centre owned by the Presbyterian Church of Wales. The purpose of the college is to arrange courses that follow biblical themes. Every aspect of the work of the college is aimed at encouraging a personal faith in Jesus Christ.
Portswood Church
ReligionReligious Activities
Holywell Free Church
Beneficiary group, Health, ReligionThe church organises the following activities - Weekly: public Sunday services morning & evening; mid-week Bible study & prayer meeting; Tuesday coffee morning (principally for retired folk), children & young people's groups on Fridays (5-10), (11-13) and (14+).Quarterly : senior citizens' luncheons; services in local care homesOccasional: walks; outings;hospital transportation & visitation
Darul Amaan Trust
ReligionRunning a mosque in south-west London
Nuneaton Muslim Society
ReligionThe society is established for the advancement of Islam, particularly by the provision of a place for worship and facilities for other functions of religious character. The society provides Islamic education courses for anyone interested in it. The society holds seminars and meetings with other organisations to exchange ideas and views of concern to the Muslims of Nuneaton and surrounding areas.
Crich Glebe Community Centre
Facilities, ReligionVillage hall/community centre providing services for Crich and surrounding villages, including catering, accommodation for early years learning, medical services, society meetings and lectures, church and parish council meetings, rooms for wellbeing activities and village events.
Hindu Temple Geeta Bhawan Derby
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Professions, Religion, SocietyHindu Temple Geeta Bhawan, provides free lunch to Senior Citizens, Teach Hindi, Malayalam Languages, yoga classes and Indian classical Dances. Provide Hindu Religious services, place of worship, cultural activities, Inter faith dialogue, discourses on Vedas and other scriptures. Conduct Civil Marriages, Marriages according to Vedic Rituals and provide priests for Hindu rituals.
St Christopher's Educational Trust (incorporating The Hughes And Stevens Bequest)
Beneficiary group, Education, ReligionThe Trust seeks to support:Grants are offered for: Organisations developing opportunities for spiritual and faith formation of children and young people within the context of education and church.Individuals in active Christian ministry with children and young people to enable them to access professional development or further develop their skills through research or other learning.
Broadmead Chapel Trust
ReligionThe object of the charity is to meet the costs of repairing, maintaining and insuring the property of the trust and the proper costs of administration and management of the trust, and, subject to that, to contribute to the religious and other charitable work of Broadmead Baptist Church.
Church Estate (including The Charity Of Sir William Blackett The Younger)
Heritage, ReligionTHE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF ST ANDREWS CHURCH. THE MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES IN ST ANDREWS CHURCH AND SUBSIDIARY THERE TO:- THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, NEWGATE STREET, NEWCASTLE.
Newcastle Upon Tyne Chinese Christian Church
ReligionTo develop in the Church a programme of church life, including facilities for worship, fellowship, training and service in both Chinese and English languages which will meet the spiritual needs of local Chinese Christians and Chinese Christians from overseas (of whatever denomination).
Mosaic Liberal Synagogue
Associations, Religion, Social welfareProvide, maintain & carry on a place or places of worship & advance Progressive Judaism.The Synagogue provides, arranges & conducts religious services and classes. It solemnises marriages for members. It provides facilities for the instruction of proselytes, for burial & cremation of members and for religious education and religious services.It promotes educational, cultural & social activities.
The Vedic Society Of Southampton
ReligionProvides a place for religious worship for persons of Hindu beliefs
Essex Unitarian Chapel And Minister's House
Associations, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare, SocietyWe provide weekly public worship and organise a regular programme of liberal religious and spiritual education activities for adults and children. We offer a wide range of rites of passage ceremonies. We support social action activities and other charities in their work. We encourage interfaith dialogue. We provide social and emotional support to church members and organise social activities.
Society Of Friends Of Westminster Cathedral
Associations, ReligionThe principal object of the Society is to support the activities of Westminster Cathedral. Funds are raised to further this object from membership subscriptions, donations and by means of events approved and monitored by the trustees
The United Hebrew Congregation Of Newcastle Upon Tyne
ReligionSynagogal. The Charity runs a synagogue for the Jewish community of Newcastle upon Tyne
Living Word Church
ReligionAdvancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ to all mankind in word and deed.
Leicester Sikh Centre And Guru Amardas Gurdwara
Arts, Beneficiary group, ReligionThe charity provides religious needs of Sikh community. We arrange Sikh collective worship, Sikh weddings, celebrate Sikh festivals. We also cater for individual family's functions i.e. birthdays and family group meetings. We provide educational facilities. We provide advice and information about social and legal matters. We provide special facilities for women groups and old people.
The Sandwich United Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, ReligionThe charity provides and maintains almshouses and a chapel, within a conservation area, in the town of Sandwich. The almshouses are allocated to needy and predominantly elderly people residing in Sandwich or the adjoining parishes of Worth, Eastry, Woodnesborough and Ash. The chapel is used as a place of worship for residents and the local community.
Trustees Of The Greek Orthodox Community Of Leeds
Beneficiary group, ReligionOur Charity aims to provide (a) a place of worship for Orthodox Christians who are predominantly members of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain, (b) educational opportunities for the community we serve (of Greeks and Greek Cypriots who are first, second, or even sometimes third generation immigrants), (c) social, welfare and cultural activities, and (d) an information centre.
The Society Of The Faith (incorporated)
Arts, ReligionThe Society of The Faith carries out a range of charitable activities including providing meeting space and offices for other charities and church groups, holding an annual lecture, awarding grants for advanced theological study and church needlework and sponsoring books about the Christian faith.
Machzike Hadath Community
Facilities, ReligionThe Trustees oversee the administration of the Synagogue and deal with Burial Ground and communal matters
Veritas Catholic Education, Welfare And Culture Foundation (commonly Known As Veritas Foundation)
Arts, Education, ReligionTo promote Polish culture and provide assistance to the Catholic Church in its pastoral work, especially for the Polish community in Britain through the printing and publication of books and periodicals, and through the provision of scholarships to students and researchers engaged in the field of spiritual and educational welfare of the Polish community in the UK.
Ramgarhia Sabha Derby
Leisure, ReligionWorship of God and promotion of the Sikh religion through social, cultural and sporting activities.
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.