Church Lands

Analysis

Church Lands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bicester. It was registered in October 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Church Lands reported income of £49k and spending of £329k, spending 672% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £19k to £49k (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 3308%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Church Lands sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Round Tower Churches Society (£49k), Ashby Canal Association (£49k) and River Thames Society (£49k).