The Canon Law Society Trust
Analysis
The Canon Law Society Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Canon Law Society Trust reported income of £124k and spending of £136k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £41k to £124k (+202%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Canon Law Society Trust sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oxford Evangelical Pastorate (£124k), RCCG Throne of Grace Wisbech (£124k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Bletchingley (£124k).
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
The Trust produces a number of publications on Canon Law.In co-operation with others it has published an English translation of the Code of Canon Law and a Commentary.It hosts the Lyndwood Lecture bi-annually.It holds an annual conference for members of the Society.It provides an annual course of training for the judges of ecclesiastical tribunals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Oxford Evangelical Pastorate | Oxford | £124k |
| RCCG Throne of Grace Wisbech | Cambridgeshire | £124k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Bletchingley | Redhill | £124k |
| Welwyn Evangelical Church ( Formerly Bethel Chapel Welwyn) | Welwyn | £124k |