The Lambeth Conference
Analysis
The Lambeth Conference is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05985741). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Lambeth Conference reported income of £59k and spending of £157k, spending 265% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £490k to £59k (-88%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 780%. Over the whole period it spent 158% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Lambeth Conference sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tipton Christian Church (£59k), Bilal Educational Forum (£59k) and Made for More (£59k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Every 10 years or so, the Archbishop of Canterbury invites the bishops of the Anglican Communion to join with him in prayer, study and discernment. The Lambeth Conference was planned for July 2020 in Canterbury Cathedral and the University of Kent. Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic the Lambeth Conference will now take place in July 2022.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tipton Christian Church | West Midlands | £59k |
| Bilal Educational Forum | Luton | £59k |
| Made for More | Chelmsford | £59k |
| Glencroft Properties | Leicester | £59k |