Church Corporation Trust
Analysis
Church Corporation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Church Corporation Trust reported income of £96k and spending of £95k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £78k to £96k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Church Corporation Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The League of Friends of the Derbyshire Children's Hospital (£96k), Mode Rehabilitation (£96k) and Nunthorpe and Marton Playing Fields Association (£96k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The role of the Governors is now principally the upkeep and the maintenance of Holy Cross Church, Crediton and the churchyard; the Chancel at St Martins Church, Exminster; the upkeep of St Lawrence Chapel, Crediton and some responsibility for St Boniface Church, Knowle, Crediton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The League of Friends of the Derbyshire Children's Hospital | Derbyshire | £96k |
| Mode Rehabilitation | Stockport | £96k |
| Nunthorpe and Marton Playing Fields Association | Cleveland | £96k |
| Hampshire Cricket Foundation | Hampshire | £96k |