The Church of England Pensions Board

Analysis

The Church of England Pensions Board is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in September 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Church of England Pensions Board reported income of £42.0m and spending of £43.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29.1m to £42.0m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Church of England Pensions Board 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 Archdiocese of Liverpool (£41.2m), Family Action (£44.3m) and Turn2us (£39.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, donations and legacies 17% and investments 4.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £322k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. It employed 191 people.