The Corporation of the Church House

Analysis

The Corporation of the Church House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Corporation of the Church House reported income of £8.7m and spending of £9.5m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5.6m to £8.7m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Corporation of the Church House sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs (£8.5m), Wesley House, Cambridge (£8.9m) and The Bais Rochel Dsatmar Charitable Trust (£8.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 68% and charitable activities 31%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 35 people.

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.