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Religion Charities That specialise in Church or place of worship

Discover 4,210 Religion charities that specialise in church or place of worship. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,210
Charities
£5,246,851,192
Total Income
£717,273
Avg Income
90.7%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The London Full Gospel Central Church

Religion

The principal object of the charity is that of advancement of Christian Faith and the extension of Kingdom of God. The charity is dedicated to inspiring and motivating God's people to reach their full potential in and through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Latest Income: £977,862
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Esha' Atul Islam

Beneficiary group, Religion

Religious worship and programmes, community and educational activities and women & children development. Please refer to trustee report for more details.

Latest Income: £951,499
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Community Of The Order Of Discalced Carmelites

Facilities, Health, Religion

The Charity has a responsibility for a church and an open space for the public. Our mission is to provide a service of spiritual support and pastoral counselling to all people in need. This is carried out through maintaining an open church and sacred safe space for prayer and quiet reflection, the celebration of daily mass and other liturgies, and availability to speak with anyone who has need.

Latest Income: £944,681
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The St Barnabas Society

Professions, Religion

The 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.

Latest Income: £922,089
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Ibad-Ur-Rahman Trust

Religion

To provide a place of worship for the Muslim population of Manchester. To establish an educational centre for Islamic teaching. To assist in the provision of marriage and funeral ceremonies in accordance with Islamic law. To establish an information centre for the study of Muslim thought.

Latest Income: £908,675
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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The Community Of St Edmund Of The English Congregation Of The Order Of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire

Religion

Douai Abbey is a community of Benedictine monks who are involved in educational, pastoral and other work. The main pastoral activity consists of welcoming guests who come for retreats and conferences, in groups or as individuals. The Abbey Church and the other facilities are also used by other organisations, both religious and secular, for their own meetings and activities.

Latest Income: £872,445
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Grocers' Charity

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The Grocers' Charity is the charitable arm of the Grocers' Company, a City of London Livery Company. The Charity is a grant-awarding body to UK registered charities working in designated areas of need that encompasses education, the Church, the relief of poverty, support for the arts, heritage, young people, medicine, environment and those with disabilities.

Latest Income: £868,165
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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St David's Diocesan Council For Social Responsibility

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

THE OBJECTS OF THE COUNCIL ARE GENERAL MORAL WELFARE WORK WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF ST DAVIDS.Aims:* Social Responsibility as an integral part of the Church's mission;* To work with children, young people and their families, in their communities through the Plant Dewi project;* offering resources to practitioners through conferences, publications and Diocesan and Plant Dewi websites;

Latest Income: £864,540
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Trust Property Administered In Connection With The Company Of The Merchant Adventurers Of The City Of York

Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Maintenance, repair and upkeep of The Merchant Adventurers' Hall, Chapel and premises.Payment of pensions to persons who have been engaged in trade in the area of benefit, and the dependants of such persons, who are in need because of age, illness or other infirmity, or the relief of financial hardship among persons resident in the area of benefit by such means as the trustees think fit.

Latest Income: £847,283
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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The Preston Muslim Society Quwwatul Islam Masjid

Religion

The Charity makes provisions for all religious and cultural requirements of the society's members and the general public by maintaining the Masjid and Madrassah premises.The activities and services provided include Daily prayers, Funeral and burial services, Nikah ceremonies, Religious Education and many other religious ceremonies.

Latest Income: £822,792
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Community Of The Many Names Of God

Charity and VCS support, Health, Religion

Provides multifaith worship, care and support for a nation wide annual congregation of 90,000, at the three Temples in Skanda Vale monastery, SA33 6JT. Donated 84.5 tonnes of direct food aid in 2018. Is volunteer led with 78,500 volunteer hours provided by 950 volunteers across the work of the charity in 2018.

Latest Income: £819,285
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Church Extension Association (incorporated)

Beneficiary group, Religion

The Association aims to continue its outreach and ministry through the Sisters who live at the properties that it owns, and those locations where it operates and through out the world.

Latest Income: £814,971
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Veritas College International

Beneficiary group, Education, Religion

The aim of Veritas College is to equip pastors and other leaders in the church in competencies to effectively interpret, apply and communicate Holy Scripture. The College meets the pastors in their own context allowing them to continue supporting their own churches and families and not taking them away for residential training that is more costly and sometimes out of context for the pastors.

Latest Income: £783,684
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Thurrock Christian Fellowship

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The worship of GodThe instruction and edification of ChristiansThe care and Christian instruction of young people and childrenThe evangelism of non-christiansThe relief of poverty and sicknessThe advancement of the Christina faith generally in the UK and abroad

Latest Income: £779,382
Areas of Operation: Thurrock
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Christian College

Education, Religion

The Birmingham Christian College is an evangelical college which focuses on Jesus Christ alive in His church. It offers a flexible training and teaching environment for adults from a wide diversity of backgrounds. By balancing teaching, practical hands-on experience and personal develoment, it has become noted for its ministry and vision for renewal through the Holy Spirit

Latest Income: £763,025
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (leeds) UK

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Religion, Society

The charity is primarily a Sikh Place of Worship and looks after the religious, cultural and social needs of the whole cross-section of the Sikh Community.Care of Elderly, Education, Youth, Sports, Healthy Living, Interfaith, Community Cohesion and Harmony. Offer help and advice to asylum seekers and refugees.

Latest Income: £762,779
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Kingston Muslim Association

Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Promote understanding of Islam through dialogue and seminars. Arrange prayers five times a day in the mosque. Promote development of spiritual, moral, educational and recreational initiatives for the community. Relieve poverty and hardship in various countries.

Latest Income: £733,594
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Ground Level Ministry Team

Religion

The principle activity is the advancement of the Christian Faith, by promoting, supporting and encouraging the church by any means whatsoever including the preaching and proclamation of the Christian Gospel, along with the pastoral care of people and those in leadership within the church.

Latest Income: £732,638
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Oxford Oratory Of St Philip Neri

Religion

The Oratory supports the religious and other charitable works carried out by the Fathers and Brothers of the Oratory, including daily religious services, with a Sunday congregation averaging about 1,000. It maintains a listed (grade II) church with free public access.

Latest Income: £696,570
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The St Michaels And All Saints Charity

Arts, Charitable activities, Housing, Professions, Religion

Income is applied to defray the cost of repairs to the fabric, fittings and organ of the Parish Church and of insurance of the Parish Church, to the maintanance of music and provision of music, in aid of the stipends of clergy, to the maintenance of property and in making grants for such religious and other charitable purposes as the Feoffees decide after consultation with the PCC.

Latest Income: £682,219
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The All Saints Educational Trust

Education, Housing, Religion

UK/EU: GRANTS (SCHOLARSHIPS) ARE MADE TO THOSE SEEKING TO ATTAIN QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS (QTS); OR FOR CPD. PREFERRED DISCIPLINES ARE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND HOME ECONOMICS. APPLICANTS SHOULD DESIRABLY HAVE A RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT (CHURCH OF ENGLAND PREFERRED, BUT OTHER CHRISTIAN AND NON-CHRISTIAN APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED).

Latest Income: £681,818
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Hebrew Congregation And Charitable Institutions

Religion

Promotion of the Jewish religion for the public benefit including; Provision and maintenance of a synagogue; teaching and education of people in the doctrines and practices of Judaism; provision and encouragement of social and cultural activities for its members and the wider community of the West Midlands; maintaining and developing relationships with other non Jewish religious leaders.

Latest Income: £675,065
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Order Of The Cross

Religion

(1) The advancement of the Christian Religion in accordance with the Founder's vision and interpretation.(2) The holding of regular Services of Public Worship.(3) The giving of instruction in the Christian Religion as interpreted by the Founder to the young.

Latest Income: £643,058
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ely Cathedral Trust

Arts, Heritage, Religion

The objects of Ely Cathedral Trust are to apply income for the repair and maintenance of the Cathedral and its surrounding buildings and to support the Cathedral Choir.

Latest Income: £639,958
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Laslett's (hinton) Charity

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Assisting in the repair, restoration, rebuilding and refitting of any churches and chapels connected with the Established Church of England;Assisting poor aged or infirm persons by making grants to organisations that help such persons, as the Trustees may think fit;

Latest Income: £632,836
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many church-or-place-of-worship religion charities are there in the UK?

There are 4,210 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 £5.2bn 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 90.7%. 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 £717k. 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.