Church and School Estate

Analysis

Church and School Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bourne. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Church and School Estate reported income of £17k and spending of £37k, spending 213% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £17k (+7.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Church and School Estate sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rainhill Gala (£17k), Churches Together in Leicestershire (£17k) and Hollinwood Youth Centre (£17k).