The Church and Town Estates Property Charity
Analysis
The Church and Town Estates Property Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Church and Town Estates Property Charity reported income of £47k and spending of £47k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £47k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Church and Town Estates Property Charity 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 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swale Community Care Project (£47k), Upbeat (£47k) and Red Kite Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Church and Town Estates Property Charity (Hempnall) was constituted by a Charity Commission Scheme on 23 February 1917 varied by an order dated 16 February 1978 providing funding for The Hempnall Trust (50%), The Town Estate Education Foundation (25%) and The Church Estate Charity (25%).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swale Community Care Project | Sittingbourne | £47k |
| Upbeat | Bury St. Edmunds | £47k |
| Red Kite Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service | Hertfordshire | £47k |
| Open Way | Oxfordshire | £47k |