the church lands

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Church Lands is a registered charity whose purpose is religious activities. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in St. Albans and operates in Hertfordshire.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Providing funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the Parish Churches of St Peters, St Lukes and St Pauls

Fundraising

See where The Church Lands is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Hertfordshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£828,837

Latest Expenditure

£741,036

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 56.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 63.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 37.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £828,837

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £466,760

Raising Funds £265,420

Governance £9,260

Grants to Institutions £457,000

Other Expenditure £8,856

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£828,837	£741,036	£466,760	£13,430,072	£779,795	0 / 0
2023	£1,001,963	£738,461	£440,000	£13,342,271	£13,342,271	0 / 0
2021	£708,892	£534,571	£335,000	£16,747,582	£50,000	0 / 0
2020	£671,320	£630,436	£380,000	£15,803,456	£399,709	0 / 0
2019	£641,086	£710,901	£315,000	£14,890,662	£50,000	0 / 0