Religion Charities That specialise in Church or place of worship
Discover 17,295 Religion charities that specialise in church or place of worship. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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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
The Cathedral Church Of Saint James And Saint Edmund, Bury St Edmunds
Arts, ReligionReligious services, music and choirs, community projects & social outreach programs
West London Mission Methodist Circuit
Heritage, Housing, ReligionThe West London Mission (WLM) is a Circuit of the Methodist Church. We have two city centre churches and two areas of mission. The churches engage in worship, learning and caring, service, and evangelism, in ways that reflect Methodist tradition and their own identity, history and context. WLM runs a range of housing and community services and works with students and young adults in both churches.
Citygate Christian Outreach Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, ReligionThe Church has continued the practice of teaching, preaching, pastoral care and reaching out to those in need with both spiritual and practical support.Community involvement has continued with the existing initiatives for children and families. Activities involving practical and social help to the community have been curtailed as work on a new community centre has begun.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Aldates, Oxford
Arts, ReligionRegular public worship open to all.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings and the distribution of literature.Promoting the whole mission of the Church through the provision of activities for various groups.
Venture Church (milton Keynes)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities, Health, ReligionMilton Keynes Christian Centre is a contemporary church seeking to benefit the citizens of Milton Keynes through the provision of a range of community activities including: Sunday services, Day Nursery, Children & Youth ministry, Senior Citizens focus, Gospel Outreaches, International Missions, Leadership & Personal development, variety of Small Groups and Counselling, Conferencing, & Coffee shop.
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.
The Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Waltham Forest Church
ReligionChurch with the vision to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ by reaching out to the lost.
North Church UK
ReligionTo update
Icc Missions
ReligionWe have meetings for Bible teaching, worship and fellowship. In addition, special events may be held which are tailored to addressing the needs of people from particular age groups or situations in life. Some churches are directly involved in humanitarian work in their local communities.
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.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Marylebone With Holy Trinity St Marylebone
ReligionThe principal function of St Marylebone PCC is co-operating with the Rector in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (mandir) London
ReligionTo further the spritual and educational enhancement of the Swaminarayan sect and community.
Sat-7 UK Trust Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, ReligionSAT-7 UK exists to see a growing Church in the Middle East and North Africa, to be confident in faith, serving their communities and contributing to society. Through inspirational and educational satellite television and digital media, SAT-7 brings messages of hope and peace to the lives of millions of people, in Arabic, Farsi and Turkish, including diaspora and refugee communities, every day.
Bede Methodist Circuit
ReligionReligious Worship, social action and witness to the community.
Progress To Change
Crime and Justice, ReligionThe charity owns and runs two Approved Premises (hostels) for the reception of offenders who have been placed there on Post Custody Licence or on probation by the courts, working in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and the Probation Service.
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 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 Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Holy Trinity Clapham, Southwark
ReligionPromoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Clarendon Trust Limited
Religion, Social welfareTo advance the Christian faith in accordance with our statement of beliefs.To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby.To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many church-or-place-of-worship religion charities are there in the UK?
There are 17,295 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?
Canterbury Christ Church University is the largest by latest reported annual income (£353.8m). 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 £15.7bn 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 £424k. 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.