The Archbishops' Council

Analysis

The Archbishops' Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Archbishops' Council reported income of £234.9m and spending of £232.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £128.1m to £234.9m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Archbishops' Council sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stewardship Services (Uket) Limited (£170.9m), The Salvation Army Social Work Trust (£239.7m) and The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (£126.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £90k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £192.3m. Reserves of £3.6m would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 206 people.