Charity of William Gerrard Otherwise Known As the Church Estate

Analysis

Charity of William Gerrard Otherwise Known As the Church Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in July 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Charity of William Gerrard Otherwise Known As the Church Estate reported income of £26k and spending of £30k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £22k to £26k (+19%), an average of +4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Charity of William Gerrard Otherwise Known As the Church Estate sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 11th Bristol (Headley Park) Air Scout Group (£26k), Evington Village Hall (£26k) and Streams of Life Foundation MK (£26k).