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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Charity For Roman Catholic Purposes Administered In Connection With The Congregation Of The Franciscan Missionary Sisters (littlehampton)
Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social careTo support the religious and other charitable works carried out by the order and by the Roman Catholic Church and others, through the provision of nursing and residential care and community care, missionary work overseas and the support of the Congregation itself.
The Al-Khoei Benevolent Foundation
ReligionThe principal activity of the Charity is to promote the advance of the Islamic religion by all or any of the following means.- Providing and maintaining Mosques and religious centres for the worship of the Islamic religion.- Teaching and educating young members of the Islamic community in the doctrine and practices of the Islamic religion and Jurisprudence.
The English Sangha Trust Limited
Health, Heritage, ReligionThe main object is the furthering the teaching of the Buddha in the UK. The Charity's main activity is the development, maintenance and upkeep of two Theravada Buddhist monasteries in the UK. These provide focal points for members of the public to learn or deepen their understanding of Buddhism. Typical activities include meditation classes and retreats, public talks and formal ceremonies.
Singh Sabha London East
ReligionSikhs religious place of worship, cultural get together.
The Historic Chapels Trust
Heritage, Housing, ReligionTo own for the benefit of the public generally redundant churches chapels meeting houses and non-Anglican places of worship in England of outstanding architectural and historic interest. To secure for public benefit the preservation, repair and maintenance of its buildings including and contents, burial grounds and curtilages..
Church Burgesses Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionThe Trust makes grants:to support general charitable purposes for the benefit of the people of Sheffield, and to support the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in Sheffield.
The Stanborough Press Limited
Arts, Housing, ReligionPublishing Religous literature consistent with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and distributing it on a world-wide basis.
Universal Pentecostal Church
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, ReligionChristian services: Sundays, weekly: Prayer: Bible teaching: Personal counselling witnessing to public: Open to all nationalities. Ministering to children: Youth: Young adults: Bible teaching - practical living: Counselling: Prayer - camps for each group - all needs freely provided. Old peoples homes: Visited weekly - to encourage residents with spiritual songs - preaching and counselling.
Pakistan Muslim Welfare Society Batley
Beneficiary group, ReligionThe Mosque provides a range spiritual, moral, educational and community services that improve the quality of life of people living in Batley and surrounding areas. The Mosque is open everyday of the year for daily and Friday prayers and provides space for worship for over a thousand worshippers. Islamic edication is provided to children between the ages of 5 and 15.
Brixton House Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionEstablished in the 1930s as a philanthropic educational project, Oval House developed as a specialist arts centre in the 1960s, maintaining a strong educational core to the work while establishing an identity as a seed-bedding space for some of Britain's most cutting edge new artists. The work falls into three areas, of equal policy priority:Theatre, Youth Arts and Arts in Education.
Bible Reading Fellowship
Beneficiary group, ReligionBRF is a Christian charity. Our vision is to enable people of all ages to grow in faith and understanding of the Bible and to see more people equipped to exercise their gifts in leadership and ministry. BRF's ongoing work is delivered through four defined areas of charitable activity: Anna Chaplaincy, Living Faith, Messy Church and Parenting for Faith.
The Rugby Free Church Homes For The Aged
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Leisure, ReligionBilton House aims to provide an excellent standard of residential and dementia care within a caring Christian ethos, for elderly and frail people who can no longer fully care for themselves.
Latin Link
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, ReligionOur vision is to see vibrant, Bible-believing Christian communities in Latin America, impacting their neighbours, their societies and the wider world. We work in partnership with churches to send and receive individuals, families and teams to share the love of God by caring for street children, training church leaders, supporting university students and generating employment opportunities.
The Society Of St Pius X
ReligionTo promote, primarily in the United Kingdom, the traditional teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy Of London
Beneficiary group, ReligionServing the spiritual needs of the faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in GB
Slavic Gospel Association (british Section) Limited
ReligionThe object of the charity is to reach with the Gospel of Jesus Christ the 300 million Slavic people and others throughout the world, and to relieve need, in those parts of the world in which the Association operates. In practice this is accomplished by assisting the Church in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia to become fully equipped to fulfil the great commission of Jesus Christ.
Coventry Church (municipal) Charities
Beneficiary group, Housing, ReligionAlmshouses for the elderly
Shri Kanagathurkkai Amman (hindu) Temple Trust
Religion- Provide a place of worship- Education includes religious studies, traditional methods of worship and cultural activities.
King Edward Orthodox Trust Company Limited
ReligionReligious charity in support of the St Edward Brotherhood and church with particular reference to the maintenance of the relics of St Edward, King and Martyr.
William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust
Environment, ReligionIn the West Midlands region: social welfare, medical and healthcare projects, education, places of religious worship, conservation of the environment, the arts and penal reform. In Ireland: cross community initiatives promoting reconciliation. In the United Kingdom as a whole: the Religious Society of Friends. Overseas: sustainable development projects predominantly in Africa.
The Community Of The Resurrection
Housing, ReligionThe principal activity of the charity is that of a religious community, the Community of the Resurrection whose members follow a daily routine of prayer and worship. The Community additionally undertakes various charitable works at home and abroad including pastoral, evangelisitic, literary, educational and other charitable works for the advancement of religion.
Community Of Saint John The Baptist
ReligionReligious Community professing the Orthodox Christian Faith
Anjuman-E-Islahul Muslimeen Of UK
ReligionThe running of a mosque. Provision of religious knowledge to all visitors.Providing educational facilities to students as well as boarding facilities.
The Central England Area Quaker Meeting Charities
ReligionCentral England Area Quaker Meeting is one of the constituent Area Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain, established for the advancement of religion. Its principal activities are the holding of meetings for worship in its constituent local meetings and the support of its various branches, including Peacemakers (West Midlands Quaker Peace Education Project) and Peace Hub.
Yeldall Christian Centres
Beneficiary group, Health, ReligionProvision of residential rehabilitation and resettlement for men with drug and/or alcohol addictions.
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.