Church Lands
Analysis
Church Lands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grantham. It was registered in September 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Church Lands reported income of £31k and spending of £32k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £31k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 488%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Church Lands sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canaan Apostolic Faith Church (£31k), The Horsley Village Hall (£31k) and The Silvester Horne Institute (£31k).
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
Church Lands is a trust fund which was created when the church owned land in Denton was sold. The fund is managed by the CCLA and the interest from this fund is paid into the Denton PCC's current account and used to help with the maintenance and running cost of St Andrew's Church in Denton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Canaan Apostolic Faith Church | Essex | £31k |
| The Horsley Village Hall | Derby | £31k |
| The Silvester Horne Institute | Church Stretton | £31k |
| Doncaster Unitarian and Free Christian Church | Doncaster | £31k |