The St Luke and St John Ecclesiastical Charity
Analysis
The St Luke and St John Ecclesiastical Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The St Luke and St John Ecclesiastical Charity reported income of £80k and spending of £82k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £58k to £80k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The St Luke and St John Ecclesiastical Charity sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St Nicholas Church Arundel (£80k), Llanishen Baptist Church (£80k) and Brook Street Unitarian Chapel (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke & St John, Cheltenham, including the provision and maintenance of a Parish Hall.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St Nicholas Church Arundel | Arundel | £80k |
| Llanishen Baptist Church | Cardiff | £80k |
| Brook Street Unitarian Chapel | Wa16 8dy | £80k |
| Shri Guru Tegh Bahadhur Gurdwara | Nuneaton | £80k |