Churches Together in England

Analysis

Churches Together in England is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05354231). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Churches Together in England reported income of £473k and spending of £559k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £416k to £473k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Churches Together in England sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include R.h.w.e. Limited (£473k), Imagine If Trust (£475k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Stillwaters Colchester (£472k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.