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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.

4,027
Charities
£5,651,244,260
Total Income
£700,799
Avg Income
89.5%
Program Ratio

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

The Huntingdon Evangelical Free Church

Beneficiary group, Religion

WORSHIP, TEACHING, PRAYER, FELLOWSHIP, YOUNG PEOPLES ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUPPORTING CHRISTIAN MINISTRY ELSEWHERE. THE CHURCH IS BASED ON A LARGE ESTATE ORIGINALLY BUILT AS A LONDON OVERSPILL ESTATE IN HUNTINGDON, CAMBS, AND STARTED IN THE 1960'S TO SEE THE GOSPEL BEING SHARED AND PREACHED. NO CHARGE IS MADE AND ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPENLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.

Latest Income: £20,247
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St Owens Bromham

Associations, Religion

PROVIDES EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR ST. OWENS CHURCH,BROMHAM,BEDFORD

Latest Income: £20,205
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Burford Church Of St John The Baptist

Associations, Religion

Annual Newsletter Annual Meeting with LectureAnnual Visit

Latest Income: £20,202
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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First Church Of Christ Scientist Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Arts, Religion, Research

To demonstrate and publicly present the Truth as set forth in the Bible and interpreted by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science in her book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures".

Latest Income: £20,188
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

Supply of funds in the form of grants to places of worship for the purpose of restoration of the fabric of the building

Latest Income: £20,156
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Mary The Virgin, Upton Scudamore

Religion

Furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Upton Scudamore

Latest Income: £20,145
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Winchester Cathedral Trust

Charity and VCS support, Religion

To raise funds and receive donations to apply to any charitable purpose connected with Winchester Cathedral.

Latest Income: £20,120
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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6th Macclesfield (parish Church) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Religion

Activities for young people run under the auspices of The Scout Association and The Guide Association. The Group currently has six active sections: GUIDING - Rainbows, Brownies, GuidesSCOUTING - Beavers, Cubs, Scouts

Latest Income: £20,113
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Sefton Christian Fellowship

Beneficiary group, Religion

Christian Church, Youth & Outreach

Latest Income: £20,063
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Church And Town Estate Including Allotment Lands

Religion

For the benefit of the Church , Education & the Deserving & necessitous of the village

Latest Income: £20,062
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Fifteen Houses

Housing, Religion

Management of property and investment interests in order to maximise income for the sole benefit of St. Mary's Church, Baldock, Hertfordshire. Funds are used to maintain the church fabric.

Latest Income: £20,012
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Church And Town Allotment Charities And Others

Charitable activities, Religion

Grant to Kettering Parish Church.Winter Fuel Grants to those over the statutory retirement age, who live alone in Kettering and Barton Seagrave.Grants towards education expenses to those over the age of 16 in Kettering and Barton Seagrave

Latest Income: £20,001
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Church Almshouses Charity

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The provision of benefit to the almspeople of the charity through the provision and use of the church cottages at Appleton as almshouses for poor persons resident in the parish of Appleton, Oxfordshire.

Latest Income: £19,992
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Sandford St Martin (church Of England) Trust

Arts, Religion

The Sandford St Martin Trust advocates for and promotes thought-provoking, distinctive broadcasting that engages with religions of all faiths, ethics or spirituality. We believe the media have an increasingly important and challenging role to play in interpreting what happens in the world. Through their work, the media can promote understanding, increase tolerance, and help build community.

Latest Income: £19,988
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Rivington Presbyterian Chapel (trust Property Held In Connection With)

Religion

The charity is responsible for the management of the fabric of Rivington Chapel and the associated grounds and buildings to enable religious worship and other related activities to continue.

Latest Income: £19,927
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Thaxted United Reformed Church

Religion

A religious body, part of a church formed under an Act of Parliament in 1972.

Latest Income: £19,843
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Medway Hindu Parivar

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion

We hold religious, social and cultural functions and collective Hindu worship. Our youth wing learns and exhibits folk and cultural dances/songs at our events and is a very active group. We run a senior citizens' group that meets once a week and engages in physical, social, cultural and religious activities.

Latest Income: £19,793
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Life Gate Baptist Church

Religion

To preach the true gospel of Jesus Christ and teach sound biblical principles. To worship God in spirit and truth through regular public worship services to support biblical missions and Christian workers.

Latest Income: £19,776
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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3rd Ashford (st Matthews) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Religion

To provide a regular meeting session for children of all backgrounds ages 5 - 16 as Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers enabling community networking, sports, camping, outdoor activities, learning life skills, fund raising, interfacing with local church and general character building and development into possible young leaders and explorer scouts.

Latest Income: £19,770
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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St Lazar's Hall

Religion

Support of St Lazars Church

Latest Income: £19,724
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Community Of Christ (clay Cross)

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

As a church, we provide worship, children and youth activities, a foodbank and facilities for other community events.

Latest Income: £19,718
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Bristol Cathedral

Arts, Associations, Religion

We provide funding to assist the Dean and Chapter to maintain and beautify the church and and support its worship, music and outreach.

Latest Income: £19,697
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Berryman Annuity Trust

Beneficiary group, Religion

The principle objective of the charity is to pay Annuities to unmarried or widowed women baptised of the Church of England. Investments are used to fund current and future annuities.

Latest Income: £19,672
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Cippenham Shared Church Trust Limited

Religion

The provision of a place of Christian worship in an ecumenical setting and the provision of facilities in support of the local community.

Latest Income: £19,671
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Mary's Redbourn

Associations, Facilities, Religion

a) Maintain & embellish the fabric, furnishing & fittings of St Mary's Church, Redbourn. b) Maintain, protect and beautify the churchyard of the said church.

Latest Income: £19,632
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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 4,027 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.