Church Estate

Analysis

Church Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in November 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Church Estate reported income of £39k and spending of £89k, spending 228% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £42k to £39k (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Church Estate sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Renhold Charity Cottages (£39k), The Matthew Chubbs Almshouses Charity (£39k) and The Tregonwell Almshouse Trust (£39k).