Church Lands
Analysis
Church Lands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in August 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Church Lands reported income of £11k and spending of £9,065, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £16k to £11k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 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 Evolve Church (£11k), Shree Ramdevji Maharaj Gat Mandal Leicester (£11k) and Mannas Empowerment Ministries (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Charity has been modified over the centuries but were affirmed by the Commissioners in their Inquiry of 1825 to be:To pay the Schoolmaster, the Clerk and repairs to the church, or to be applied to any other godly use, as the Feoffees may think proper.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Evolve Church | Manchester | £11k |
| Shree Ramdevji Maharaj Gat Mandal Leicester | Leicestershire | £11k |
| Mannas Empowerment Ministries | Oldham | £11k |
| 4th Bamber Bridge (St Aidans) Scout Group | Preston | £11k |