Church Charity
Analysis
Church Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in April 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Church Charity reported income of £11k and spending of £36k, spending 328% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,533 to £11k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 312% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Church Charity sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William Rolfe (£11k), Bethel Apostolic Church Gloucester (£11k) and May Moore Trust (£11k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The PCC co-operates with the rector in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social & financial.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| William Rolfe | Rochester | £11k |
| Bethel Apostolic Church Gloucester | Gloucester | £11k |
| May Moore Trust | Wiltshire | £11k |
| Ashington & Bedlington Spiritualist Church | Ashington | £11k |