Church of England Children's Society

Analysis

Church of England Children's Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00040004). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Church of England Children's Society reported income of £40.6m and spending of £44.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £34.0m to £40.6m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Church of England Children's Society sits at the 100th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include JTL (£38.7m), The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (£53.1m) and Girls' Education Company Ltd (£36.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 37%, charitable activities 34% and trading 29%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6.9m. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 43%. Reserves of £45.1m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 852 people.