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.
High Easter Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, ReligionAssisting children of the village of High Easter via summer club and providing bible guides to children who attends the parish church
Thorp's Educational Foundation
Charity and VCS support, ReligionFundraising and funding for Educational activity in the ancient parish of Ryton on Tyne. Advancing Religious Education in the ancient parish of Ryton.
The Charity Of Elizabeth Hodges For Poor And Rector
Professions, Religion, Social welfareThe trustees continue to distribute funds for relief of the poor to the parishes designated in the will of the late Elizabeth Hodges dated 13th May 1723 together with a gift to the vicar of Shipton Moyne for preaching five sermons given dates: her own death, 14th April her father's death, 18th March her mother's death, 16th July her brother Thomas's death, 4th Feb her brother Escourt's death.
The St John's Church Restoration Fund
Heritage, ReligionThe Fund exists to support the maintenance and repair of the fabric of St John's Church, Frome and its surrounds.
Trust Property Administered In Connection With The Church Of England
Housing, ReligionAssisting homeless people
The Evelyn Green Bequest To St Peter's Church, Monk's Eleigh
ReligionTo support the building and repair work for St Peter's Church, Monks Eleigh
The North London Area Quaker Meeting Pastoral Fund
Religion, Social welfareProviding for the pastoral care of individual members and attenders of North London Area Quaker Meeting including assistance to those in need and for education
Maxwell Workman Trust
Religion, Social welfareProvides income for St. Cyrs Church and relief of poverty in Parish of Stinchcombe
Biggleswade District Belfry Repair Fund
Arts, ReligionPromotion of Christianity through the provision of financial assistance to Churches in the Bedfordshire Association of Church Bellringers Biggleswade District for the purpose of maintaining, installing and improving their bell installations. Providing financial assistance to Churches with projects to maintain, install and improve their bell installations.
Kingdom Power Trust
Arts, ReligionPublication of literature and books, presenting at conferences, holding retreats and supporting church planting initiatives.
Charles William Landor Foundation
Education, ReligionProvide bibles for Lindridge Cof E school leavers and other material for religious education for the school
The Writtle Blencowe Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, ReligionTo support local organisations and charities in the Parish of Writtle concerned with the Religious education of young people.
Samuel Crooke's Charities
Arts, Religion, Social welfareFor various Parishes in Croston and Leyland on a rotational basis: the purchase of books of devotion according to the principles of the Church of England; educational stipends; apprenticeships for industrious poor persons; poor indigent and industrious housekeepers.
The Shrewsbury And District Organists' And Choirmasters' Association
Arts, Charitable activities, ReligionThe Association exists to promote the enjoyment of organ music in general and choral music associated with the Christian Church. The Association aims to encourage organists of all ages to develop their musical abilities, and is able to offer small grants to members who are engaged in a recognised course of organ tuition, and who live in Shropshire.
The Friends Of St Margaret's, Ifield
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, ReligionFriends of St Margaret's hold two or three small fundraising activities each year - mainly for the congregation and their friends and families. The profits are banked until such time as a need for funds arises in order for the church to improve or maintain facilities. The PCC applies to the Friends who consider giving a grant in these circumstances.
Livesey's Exhibition Endowment
Arts, ReligionLIVESEY EXHIBITION ENDOWMENT PROVIDES AWARDS TO CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS
Ben Peel Watson Trust
ReligionTrust income paid at Trustees discretionary to Beeston Hill United Free Church
The Batten Trust
ReligionFor the maintenance of Cullompton Baptist Church and Manse.
The Gibbons Memorial Playing Field
Facilities, Leisure, ReligionProvides football pitch currently used by Hollington United Football Club - ground maintained by club. Provides bowling green currently used by Hollington Old Church Bowls Club - green maintained by club.
Cross Lanes School
Education, ReligionDistributing money to two schools - West Burton C of E Primary School and Wensleydale School from a fund set up following the sale of Cross Lanes School.
The York Bell Fund
Heritage, ReligionProvision and restoration of church bells within the City of York.
Fenstanton Church Estate
Beneficiary group, Heritage, ReligionMaintenance of religious services, pastoral care within the parish, children's work, and maintaining the Grade 1 listed church.
Rand's Educational Foundation For Hartfield
Education, ReligionProvides funds for local Church of England primary school
The Northwold Road Synagogue Trust
ReligionReligious activities
Monk Fryston Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, ReligionProvide benefits to Monk Fryston C/E School not provided by local education authority and promoting the education, physical training and religious education of persons under 25 years whose parents reside within parishes of Monk Fryston, Hillam and Burton Salmon in such ways as Trustees think fit
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.