Religion Charities
Discover 6,211 Religion charities. 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.
Friends Of St Marys Doverdale
Associations, ReligionTo help with the upkeep of St. Mary's Church, Doverdale
Nerses Gulbenkian Fund For The Armenian Church, Kadikay, Istanbul
ReligionPays the income from the fund to the Armenian Church, Kadikay, Istanbul.
The Dunmow Amalgamated Trusts
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, ReligionPotential grant making to needy in Dunmow, Essex. Possible church service for raising funds.
East Gate Trust
ReligionProviding support for teaching, preaching and training for the Christian faith. Supporting education in the field of heritage and providing retreat facilities.
Godstow Nunnery (oxford)
ReligionMaintaining the Godstow Nunnery
Blanche A Brooks Trust Fund
Facilities, ReligionCare of Thornton church and churchyard
Church And Poor
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareRelief of poverty; support of parish church; makes grants to individuals and to parish church
The Harry And Elizabeth Price Memorial Charity
Economic and community development, ReligionAssistance and relief for Church members or members of St John's Methodist & United Reformed Church resident in the Urban District of Stone or in the vicinity.
Church Lands
ReligionA charitable trust founded by Combs Church PCC for the adminstation of the proceeds of land sales "for the repair of the parochial church"
The Lilian Yates Trust
Religion, Social welfareProviding general benefit to the poor and needy in the parish of St. John's Church, Kidderminster. General charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants in the parish of St Johns. To assist individuals and/or local charities on an ad hoc basis.
Charlotte Laverton Charity
Religion, Social welfareAnnually pays out the profits in equal shares to the four participating churches in Westbury Wiltshire, namely: West End Baptist Church, Providence Baptist Church, Westbury United Reform Church and Westbury Leigh and Stormore Baptist Church. The monies help to relieve poverty by donations being made to individuals who are connected to the participating churches.
The Friends Of St Margaret's Church, Wellow
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, ReligionThe Charity was established by a Governing Instrument and Rules on 13 January 1981. The object is the upkeep, maintenance and repair of the Parish Church of St Margaret's Wellow, together with the whole of its curtilage, present and future, including the churchyard, church rooms and car parking, with its connections as the burial place of Florence Nightingale.
The Company Of Friends Of St John The Baptist, Oxenton
Associations, ReligionTo ensure the material well-being and assisting in the maintenance of the fabric of St John the Baptist's Church, Oxenton, and keeping it as a place of worship and for this purpose to collect sums of money.
Braithwaite Charities
Beneficiary group, ReligionProvide an annual church service and meal at Candlemas for widows, widowers and elderly residents
Thomas Alexander Charity
ReligionTo provide a copy of the Bible to all couples married in Tetbury Parish Church
Hody's Charity
ReligionSmall grants for young students or apprentices. Applicants must be at least 16 and not more than 21 years of age, and must live in the ecclesiastical parish of Monks Risborough with Owlswick, or have a connection with either St Dunstan's Church or St Peter's Chapel. The grant is to be used for the applicant's personal or professional development.
Christian Ministries
ReligionOrganising Christian houseparties and supporting retired evangelists
Church Lands
ReligionMoney given to 'maids' and 'batchlors' born and brought up within the village and then married in the Parish Churchs - 4/7ths of the charity income obtained by field rental automatically given to the Parish Church
Woodspring Christian Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionMaking Grants for Christian church use
The Alexander Charity Of Stow-On-The-Wold
Heritage, ReligionWe assist in the supply of funds for the maintenance and repair of St Edwards Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire and for the church's work.
Charity Of Henry John Randall
ReligionThe supplementation of the stipend of a rector of the Church in Wales at St Brides Major
Charles Blowey
Facilities, Religion, Social welfareWe exist for the relief of poverty in the parish and the upkeep of the churchyard and fabric of St Sampson's Church, Golant
Duncan Neale - (duncan Neale Benefaction - Holy Cross Church Share)
Facilities, Religionmaintaining church and churchyard at Holy Cross Sherston
Talking Friends
Arts, Health, ReligionTo provide those who are visually impaired with audio access to Quaker periodicals and books at low cost.
The St James South Elmham Parochial Charity
Heritage, Religion, Social welfareMaintenance and repair of the fabric of the parish church and for maintenance of services and furniture thereof. Any excess of income may be applied for the general benefit of the poor, resident in the parish.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many religion charities are there in the UK?
There are 6,211 registered religion charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 religion charities?
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 religion charities?
Across all 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 religion charities?
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.