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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Walsingham College Trust Association LTD
Education, ReligionGuardianship and Maintenance of The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
Church Pastoral Aid Society
Beneficiary group, ReligionCPAS seeks to advance the Christian gospel by working with lay and ordained leaders in (mainly Anglican) churches, offering: training and conferences, residential holidays for children and young people, appointment of incumbents to Anglican parishes, resources, consultancy and advice, and grants (for those in training for Anglican ordination).
The United Society
ReligionIn 2017, the Society supported programmes in more than 20 countries spread across 14 Anglican provinces through relationship and partnership. Our programmes equip church leaders with skills that enable wider participation in integral mission and development as well as empower churches and ordinary people to take control of their health and communities through vibrant and participatory processes.
Thirtyone:eight
Beneficiary group, ReligionThirtyone:eight is an independent Christian charity which helps individuals, supports organisations, charities, faith and community groups to protect vulnerable people from abuse. We work together with a network of thousands of faith and non-faith organisations, across the UK, helping them to create safer places. We are agency for DBS checks. www.thirtyoneeight.org
The United Reformed Church (eastern Province) Trust
ReligionThe charity acts both as a Property Holding Trustee for church property and investments of churches within the Synod and holds the financial information of the Synod's activities.
The United Reformed Church (west Midlands) Trust Limited
ReligionThe trust is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 2/11/77. The Memorandum and Articles of Association provide its governing document and constitution. Its object is to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the doctrines, principles and usages of the United Reformed Church, particularly in the West Midlands.
The United Reformed Church East Midlands Synod Incorporated
ReligionReligious activities
The Royal Foundation Of St Katharine
ReligionThe object of the Royal Foundation is the advancement of the Christian religion through worship, hospitality and service, and the promotion of Christian values. The Foundation provides and maintains a Christian conference and retreat centre in East London, provides a place of sanctuary, peace and reflection for worship and serves local communities through outreach, support and engagement.
The Jerusalem Foundation
Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion-Preservation of religious sites, temples and monuments of Jerusalem.-Excavation, repairs, preservation and upkeep of such historic sites and antiquities of Jerusalem of permanent educational value to mankind.-Educational or religious projects in Jerusalem which are exclusively charitable.- all charitable activity is done through grant making and not direct contact with vulnerable groups
The Evangelical Alliance
ReligionSince 1846 the Evangelical Alliance has been dedicated to serving the UK church, uniting evangelicals to make Jesus known. We are comprised of hundreds of organisations, thousands of churches and tens of thousands of individuals, joined together for the sake of the gospel. Existing for over 170 years, the Evangelical Alliance is the oldest and largest evangelical unity movement in the world.
New Tribes Mission
ReligionMotivated by the love of Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, NTM in the UK, along with its worldwide partners, exists to assist the ministry of the local church through the mobilising, equipping and coordinating of missionaries to evangelise unreached people groups, translate the Scriptures and see indigenous New Testament churches established that truly glorify God.
Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe objects of the charity, in the following order of priority are:The care of elderly.To provide day care for children.To provide social care for the needs of the community.To support other charities in the UK and abroad in relieving the needs of the poor and encouraging programmes of care and education.
Ruach City Church
Religion1 Advance the Christian religion in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in theConstitution in the United Kingdom or elsewhere;2 Relieve people who are in conditions of need, distress or who are aged or sick inthe United Kingdom or elsewhere;3 Advance education on the basis of Christian principles and in accordance with thesaid Statement of Beliefs in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
Charities Icw The Spanish And Portuguese Jews Synagogue
ReligionTo provide for the spiritual and welfare needs of the Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation
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.
Honourable Society Of Gray's Inn Trust Fund
Arts, ReligionThe Charity's principal activities are the provision of legal education and the running of a specialist legal library and chapel.
International Service Fellowship Trust
ReligionThe charity exists to make Jesus Christ known through wholistic ministry, in partnership with the global church, amongst the neediest people of Asia and the Arab World and in Great Britain & Ireland.
Jewish Joint Burial Society
ReligionProvision of burial and cremation facilities to both members of synagogues, funeral subscribers and non-members.
Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (mandir) London
ReligionTo further the spritual and educational enhancement of the Swaminarayan sect and community.
Union Chapel Project
Heritage, ReligionUnion Chapel is an independent secular charity operating within the church building. It has a dual charitable remit to restore the building and to open it up to arts, community and heritage interest. We also run a in house centre called Margins, offering hot meals, winter shelter and advice to people on the margins of society.
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.
Huddersfield Christian Fellowship
Beneficiary group, ReligionTo facilitate the establishment of a local church which acts as a positive influence on the local community and which seeks to be a benefit to other local churches spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These activities include a varied youth programme, building and maintaining of relationships with like minded churches and continuing the support of CB&C (the trading arm of the Fellowship)
Siri Guru Nanak Darbar (sikh Temple)
Leisure, ReligionTo advance the Sikh religion among the residents of the area of benefit by providing and furnishing a place of worship. To arrange marriage ceremonies in accordance with Sikh faith and current laws of England & Wales. To celebrate the historic days in the Sikh religion. To hold two main sporting events in the year.
The Diocese In Europe Board Of Finance
ReligionThe company's principal activity is to promote, assist and advance the work of the Church of England in the Diocese in Europe.
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.
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.