St Giles Church Lands Charity
Analysis
St Giles Church Lands Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Giles Church Lands Charity reported income of £75k and spending of £23k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £57k to £75k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Giles Church Lands Charity sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orthodox Church of St Cuthbert and St Bede, Durham (£75k), Bethel Apostolic Church Lowhill Limited (£75k) and Cross Way Church (Lep) Seaford (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main purpose of the charity is the maintenance of the fabric of St Giles Church in Reading, and also the maintenance of certain other buildings in the vicinity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Orthodox Church of St Cuthbert and St Bede, Durham | Durham | £75k |
| Bethel Apostolic Church Lowhill Limited | West Midlands | £75k |
| Cross Way Church (Lep) Seaford | Seaford | £75k |
| Shahjalal Centre | London | £75k |