Church Extension Association (Incorporated)

Analysis

Church Extension Association (Incorporated) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gerrards Cross. It was registered in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00032430). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Church Extension Association (Incorporated) reported income of £815k and spending of £837k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £593k to £815k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Church Extension Association (Incorporated) sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (£815k), Sebby's Corner (£816k) and Asha Projects (£813k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 43%, donations and legacies 23% and charitable activities 17%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £84k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £16.2m would cover about 227 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.