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.
Bernard Kahn Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe relief of poverty and the advancement of education and religion within the Jewish community.
Bangladesh Islamic Centre St Albans
ReligionThe charities principal objective is to operate the Mosque and related premises for cultural, social and religious development and the education of the community.
Koleiss Zedokoh Limited
ReligionTo foster,assist and promote the charitable activities of any institutions professing and teaching the principles of traditional JudaismTo advance religion in accordance with the Jewish faithTo give aid to and support needy persons in general
Vajrapani Kadampa Meditation Centre
Health, ReligionAdvancement of the Buddhist faith, through education programmes, and day courses held at the centre and at branch classes.
Ransom Church Of God Universal Fellowship
ReligionThe principal activities are that of promoting and spreading the gospel via the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Charity Of Dorothy Parkes Known As Smethwick Chapelry
ReligionTo assist financially in the support of Smethwick Old Church and Vicarage.
Christ The Saviour
Religionto provide the opportunity for the Greek Community to attend a church service and maintain some of the traditions of the Orthodox beliefs.
Shree Prajapati Association Bradford
Arts, Leisure, ReligionThe charity was established to enhance the Prajapati Community of Bradford and surrounding districts by providing communal facilities and promoting projects of a social, religious and educational nature.Religious - temple is open for twice daily and all Hindu festivals are celebrated.Social - Sports, keep fit classes, Mahila SamelanEducation - Mother tongue education provided on Sunday
Southeast Asian Outreach
Religion, Social welfareProclaim Christ's love and Lordship through practical development work in partnership with others in Cambodia. Encourage church growth, with a special focus on the poor and marginalised, facilitating a healthy church with strong local leadership with a vision for discipleship. Raise awareness of Cambodia in the UK, to meet the needs of poverty alleviation and growth of the Cambodian church.
Hindu Religious Society
ReligionProviding a centre together with facilities to enable peope of the Hindu faith to attend to worship as well as providing religious discourses and providing all kinds of religious services including connected to births, marriages and deaths to the local Hindu community at large.
The Spiritualist Association Of Great Britain (formerly The Marylebone Spiritualist Association) Limited
ReligionThe Association offers private sittings with visiting mediums. Spiritual healing is offered six days a week inc Sat and Sun. Demos of proof survival are daily. Divine service is held on Sundays. Workshops held on many aspects of mediumship on most Sats. Open circles held several times a month including weekends. Day classes held for those wishing to develop their mediumistic gifts.
The Perivale Christian Centre
ReligionOur specific role is for the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Perivale we are a witness by our presence and work. We meet and talk with people seeking faith. We offer help and advice based on the Bible and our Christian faith to people with problems and prayer. From our Bookshop in Perivale we sell Bibles and Christian product to help and support churches and individuals.
Sikh Sangat, London East
Arts, Beneficiary group, ReligionProvide education to members, organise language and music classes, seminars on religious, social and cultural issues, support women, youth and the elderly. Help members research on religious issues, provide Kirtan and Gurbani experience, help the needy in all respects, celebrate social and religious festival including all Gurpurab's. Create Sikhism awareness by arranging worship and lectures.
Oadby Evangelical Free Church
ReligionThe church is established is to promote the advancement of the Christian Faith mainly through worship services and outreach activities.
21st Century Church
ReligionTO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT Area Of Benefit IN PRACTICE LLANELLI AND SURROUNDING AREA
Gurudwara Guru Teg Bahadhur (sikh Temple)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, ReligionA PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR PERSONS PROFESSING SIKH FAITH. A MEETING PLACE FOR SADH SANGATAND PROMOTES EDUCATION & TRAINING,RELIEF OF PROVERTY,SPORTS /RECREATION TO THE SNAD SANGAT SIKH FAITH. HELPS CHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE & ELDERLY/OLD PEOPLE.MAKES GRANTS TO INDIDULAS TO THE SADH SANGAT SIKH FAITH PERSONS
The Friends Of St Mary's Church Of England Primary School (twickenham)
Associations, Education, ReligionThe objects of the charity is to aid the advancement of the education of pupils of St Mary's C of E School, Twickenham
West Bromwich Bangladesh Muslim Welfare Association Islamic Centre
Beneficiary group, ReligionThe aims of objectives of the charity is the advancement of the religion of Islam. The advancement of the education of the Bangladesh Muslim community particularly of the children and young persons and teaching the Quran to young children.The charity provides welfare and advice services to the wider community in order to improve their quality of life.
The Church Lands In The Parish Of Hornsea
Heritage, ReligionA fund for the repair and maintenance of the parish church at Hornsea.
The UK Turkish Islamic Trust
Facilities, Housing, ReligionReligious & cultural education. Religious prayers/activities. Funeral servicesESTABLISHED SHACKLEWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE HELPING HOMELESS
Christian Development Uganda
Associations, Religion, Social welfareTo promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Uganda and other parts of Africa including the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, sickness or distress, the preservation & protection of health, and the advancement of religion.
Friends Of St Pauls
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Religion, Social welfareCouncil aims to achieve the Friends' objects of fellowship and fundraising to support St Paul's often in both time and money, by promoting membership of the Friends, producing the twice-yearly Dome magazine, organising self-financing social activities for members, and making financial grants to the Corporation of the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London out of net funds raised including legacies.
The Longchen Foundation
ReligionOrganises a wide range of Buddhist events including day courses, weekend courses, retreats and celebration days. Supports the work of the Venerable Rigdzin Shikpo Rinpoche.
General Trust Fund Of The Church Union
Arts, ReligionThe Charity publishes an in-house magazine The Church Observer, the magazine "Together", sponsors a number of annual lectures, operates a Website, publishes books under its Tufton Books imprint and seeks to uphold Catholic doctrine, worship, order and discipline in the Church, by renewing and extending Catholic faith and practice in the Church of England and elsewhere.
St Andrews Evangelical Mission (peru)
Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareThe Rev. Brian Attwell and his wife, Betty Attwell, are responsible for running the St. Andrews Childrens Home (Hogar San Andres) at Chosica, near Lima city, in Peru, South America. Over 30 abandoned, orphaned, and disabled children are being cared for in this home. Both short and long-term residential accommodation is provided for children, also medical care, food, clothing and education.
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.