Church Estate
Analysis
Church Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in March 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Church Estate reported income of £39k and spending of £50k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £39k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Church Estate sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% 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 Bethel Pentecostal Fellowship (£39k), St Paul's Church Gornal (£39k) and Christ Church St Leonards Old Buildings Trust (£39k).
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
To provide grants to the three C of E Churches in Dorchester, to assist essential projects and especially where emergency funding is required. Grants are made to projects where the costs greatly exceed that which cannot be achieved by normal fund raising and donations for the projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Pentecostal Fellowship | Devon | £39k |
| St Paul's Church Gornal | Dy3 2au | £39k |
| Christ Church St Leonards Old Buildings Trust | St Leonards-On-Sea | £39k |
| Llanidloes High School Fund | Powys | £39k |