The Church of England Record Society
Analysis
The Church of England Record Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Church of England Record Society reported income of £22k and spending of £25k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,731 to £22k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Church of England Record Society sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 16th Lancaster (St Paul's) Scout Group (£22k), The Bamburgh Four and Twenty (£22k) and Yehowah Jireh Ministries (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society was founded with the object of promoting interest in and knowledge of the history of the Church of England from the sixteenth century onwards. The Society aims to do this through an annual lecture and by publishing primary material of significance for the history of the Church of England, whether in the form of letters, diaries, treatises, visitation articles, or other documents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 16th Lancaster (St Paul's) Scout Group | Lancaster | £22k |
| The Bamburgh Four and Twenty | Chathill | £22k |
| Yehowah Jireh Ministries | Thornton Heath | £22k |
| Glorious Gospel Churches Worldwide | Edgware | £22k |