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Discover 6,306 Religion charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

6,306
Charities
£5,246,851,192
Total Income
£717,273
Avg Income
90.7%
Program Ratio

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

Release International

Religion

To provide practical and spiritual support to persecuted Christians overseas.To inform and educate the UK Church about the persecution of Christians overseas.

Latest Income: £3,728,590
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Church Pastoral Aid Society

Beneficiary group, Religion

CPAS seeks to advance the Christian gospel by working with lay and ordained leaders in (mainly Anglican) churches, offering: training and conferences, residential holidays for children and young people, appointment of incumbents to Anglican parishes, resources, consultancy and advice, and grants (for those in training for Anglican ordination).

Latest Income: £3,471,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Assemblies Of God Incorporated

Beneficiary group, Religion

Our objective is "the benefit of the public through the Advancement of the Christian religion ...in accordance with the Statement of Faith of...AoG..." which we do through our membership network of around 550 local churches. All are committed to connecting people to Jesus through various ministries, including work with children, youth & young adults as well as teaching, training & community work.

Latest Income: £3,463,437
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Mission Without Borders

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Mission Without Borders is a Christian charity that aims to serve the spiritual, educational, emotional and material needs of those experiencing the effects of poverty or oppression. Our purpose is to reach people for Christ and as a result we see our role as showing compassion and empathy to all people regardless of their background or religious beliefs.

Latest Income: £3,420,430
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The United Reformed Church (west Midlands) Trust Limited

Religion

The trust is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 2/11/77. The Memorandum and Articles of Association provide its governing document and constitution. Its object is to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the doctrines, principles and usages of the United Reformed Church, particularly in the West Midlands.

Latest Income: £3,376,211
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Thirtyone:eight

Beneficiary group, Religion

Thirtyone:eight is an independent Christian charity which helps individuals, supports organisations, charities, faith and community groups to protect vulnerable people from abuse. We work together with a network of thousands of faith and non-faith organisations, across the UK, helping them to create safer places. We are agency for DBS checks. www.thirtyoneeight.org

Latest Income: £3,280,101
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Wrexham Diocesan Trust

Education, Professions, Religion

The advancement of the Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Wrexham and elsewhere. The promotion of Catholic teaching. The provision and maintenance of churches, presbyteries and schools. The provision and care of priests.The support of pastoral and apostolic works in parishes and local communities.

Latest Income: £3,264,578
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust (uk)

Education, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Relieve poverty throughout the world, Aid victims of natural disasters, All done in accordance with the teachings of holy Quran.Also conduct educational centres namely Madressa, School etc.Also conduct place of worship namely Mosque.

Latest Income: £3,141,389
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Royal Foundation Of St Katharine

Religion

The object of the Royal Foundation is the advancement of the Christian religion through worship, hospitality and service, and the promotion of Christian values. The Foundation provides and maintains a Christian conference and retreat centre in East London, provides a place of sanctuary, peace and reflection for worship and serves local communities through outreach, support and engagement.

Latest Income: £3,099,587
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Sisters Of Notre Dame (of Namur)

Beneficiary group, Religion

The Sisters of Notre Dame are a group of religious women whose main aim is to contribute to the advancement of Roman Catholic religion by involvement in education, broadly conceived. This they do by formation of the young, various voluntary ministries, and support for educational and catechetical programmes and institutions. They are committed to the care of their aged, sick and infirm sisters.

Latest Income: £3,047,345
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Church Urban Fund

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Religion

Church Urban Fund works to catalyse social action and bring about positive change in lives and communities across England. Through a combination of community-based projects, capacity-building support and research and policy activity, we work with churches and a wide range of partners towards our goal of seeing people and communities flourish and enjoy life in all its fullness.

Latest Income: £3,015,994
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Jerusalem Foundation

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

-Preservation of religious sites, temples and monuments of Jerusalem.-Excavation, repairs, preservation and upkeep of such historic sites and antiquities of Jerusalem of permanent educational value to mankind.-Educational or religious projects in Jerusalem which are exclusively charitable.- all charitable activity is done through grant making and not direct contact with vulnerable groups

Latest Income: £3,006,831
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Evangelical Alliance

Religion

Since 1846 the Evangelical Alliance has been dedicated to serving the UK church, uniting evangelicals to make Jesus known. We are comprised of hundreds of organisations, thousands of churches and tens of thousands of individuals, joined together for the sake of the gospel. Existing for over 170 years, the Evangelical Alliance is the oldest and largest evangelical unity movement in the world.

Latest Income: £3,003,420
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Cliff College

Education, Religion

Cliff College delivers university level education from undergraduate degrees through to doctoral research. It also trains people for Christian ministry in the contemporary world and provides a community within which students are encouraged to develop as Christian disciples and leaders.

Latest Income: £2,902,160
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Slavic Gospel Association (british Section) Limited

Religion

The 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.

Latest Income: £2,898,193
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Community Of St Mary At The Cross

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £2,668,858
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Our Daily Bread Ministries Trust

Arts, Religion

In pursuit of the charity's objectives we :1.Publish and distribute daily devotionals and study guides to encourage people to read the Word of God, give a better understanding of Scripture, and lead them into a deeper understanding of God's Word. 2. Distribute digital, audio and visual teaching material. 3. Sell Christian books to help people in their walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Latest Income: £2,647,392
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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International Service Fellowship Trust

Religion

The 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.

Latest Income: £2,638,094
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Congregation Of The Missionary Oblates Of The Most Holy And Immaculate Virgin Mary (oblates Of Mary Immaculate)

Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The charity provides a range of pastoral care in 5 'Centres of Mission' in the UK.The charity owns and manages two centres for retreat and spiritualiryThe charity provides personnel to supply chaplaincy services in prisons, hospitals...The charity works with and supports charities providing care for homeless and vulnerable persons.The charity supports Oblate missions in areas of poverty.

Latest Income: £2,572,096
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Union Chapel Project

Heritage, Religion

Union 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.

Latest Income: £2,537,604
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Ripon College Cuddesdon

Education, Religion

To 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.

Latest Income: £2,524,605
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Impact Giving UK Trust

Religion

The Trust facilitates donors to give financially to Christian work in an organised and tax efficient way, and by reducing the administrative burden of beneficiaries, freeing them to concentrate on their ministry.

Latest Income: £2,514,880
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Huddersfield Christian Fellowship

Beneficiary group, Religion

To 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)

Latest Income: £2,507,031
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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College Of St Barnabas

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Professions, Religion

The College of St. Barnabas was established in 1895 to provide retirement homes for Anglican Clergy, Church Workers, Readers licensed by a Bishop and their wives and widows. In 2005 those in communion with Church of England are included. There is also a care wing for those requiring care and medical support. The full objectives of the Charity can be found in the Memorandum of Association.

Latest Income: £2,403,098
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Licc Limited

Arts, Religion

LICC exists to advance the Christian religion through the application of the Christian faith to life in the contemporary world. LICC runs courses, arranges lectures, undertakes research and distributes books, DVDs and other resources. LICC's main goals are to empower individual Christians and their church leaders, and to seek to place whole-life discipleship at the heart of the UK church.

Latest Income: £2,401,600
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many religion charities are there in the UK?

There are 6,306 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 £5.2bn 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 90.7%. 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 £717k. 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.