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Church of England RL201

Church of England is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Religion categoryand the Christianity subcategory.

2,309 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.14% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(church of england|c of e)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 888 1.18%
£10k - £100k 656 0.96%
£100k - £250k 398 1.92%
£250k - £500k 119 1.21%
£500k - £1m 40 0.65%
£1m - £10m 57 0.67%
Over £10m 44 2.16%
Total 2,202 1.15%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 2,305 1.35%
ccni nan nan%
oscr 4 0.02%
Total 2,309 1.14%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND [Charity number: 1140097]
Promoting the mission and ministry of the Church of England especially by supporting poorer dioceses with ministry costs, providing funds to support mission activities, paying for bishops' ministry and some cathedral costs, administering the legal framework for pastoral reorganisation and closed church buildings, paying clergy pensions for service prior to 1998 and running the clergy payroll.
£148,459,318
PARISH GIVING SCHEME [Charity number: 1156606]
PGS's principal activity is to provide the most efficient & effective way for people to financially support the activity of the Church of England locally. This is done through a regular giving scheme which collects donations through direct debit & makes the donation (including gift aid) available to be spent in a specified church/parish within 10 days.
£75,882,303
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PENSIONS BOARD [Charity number: 236627]
Provides the best possible support and care, within available resources, to those who have retired from stipendiary and lay ministry within the Church of England, and to their dependants, through the provision of retirement and supported housing, and through discretionary grants to ensure beneficiaries have a minimum income standard.
£43,606,000
CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY [Charity number: 221124]
Frontline services focus on 10-18 year olds who live with significant disadvantage, poverty, neglect and who have complex needs and face multiple risks. These include child exploitation, mental health, missing and runaways from home, substance misuse and children in and around the care system. We campaign about what needs to change to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.
£43,398,000
CRANLEIGH SCHOOL [Charity number: 1070856]
The advancement of education in accordance with the principles of the Church of England for boys and girls, or boys only.
£35,176,000
THE FRANCIS HOLLAND (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) SCHOOLS TRUST [Charity number: 312745]
The Trust manages two girls' schools, one for ages 4-18 and the other 11-18.
£31,136,000
THE KING'S SCHOOL, ELY [Charity number: 802427]
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING EDUCATION IN THE DOCTRINES AND PRACTICE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
£30,421,528
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE [Charity number: 247954]
In summary the charity's aims are to promote the work and purposes of the Church of England for the advancement of the Christian religion in the Diocese of Oxford and elsewhere.
£28,414,000
THE LICHFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE (INCORPORATED) [Charity number: 1107827]
The principal activity is to promote assist and advance the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Lichfield and elsewhere, by acting as the financial executive of the Diocesan Synod. It oversees the resourcing of ministry within the Diocese and the financing of the work of the various diocesan bodies.
£27,990,000
CANFORD SCHOOL LIMITED [Charity number: 306315]
To advance the education of boys and girls including but not limited to the provision of a senior school in or near Canford, Dorset and/or if thought desirable, in other parts of England or Wales, in accordance with the principles of the Church of England.
£24,909,981

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
FISKERTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONTROLLED PRIMARY SCHOOL [Charity number: 1000922]
Site and Buildings of Church of England School
MORETON CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL CHARITY [Charity number: 1042481]
Helps the Church of England Aided School with capital projects, ie. buildings, information technology hardware & software. The charity also helps the same school with the 10% of any work undertaken when the DFES capital formula is used, for items mentioned before and repair & maintenance issues. The school that we are trustees for is Christ Church C.E Aided Primary School, Moreton, Wirral CH46 0PB
£291
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WEST DULWICH [Charity number: 1137041]
Parish within the Church of England in the Diocese of Southwark.
£286,003
THE LIGHTWAVE COMMUNITY C.I.O. [Charity number: 1193242]
Advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines and teachings of the Church of England within the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich by through missional groups called Lightwave Groups, supported by Rural Hub Churches
£179,129
SUTTON-CUM-LOUND CHURCH OF ENGLAND (VOLUNTARY AIDED) PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND [Charity number: 1045856]
School fund account
£1,204
GOODACRE AND TURNER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1027907]
Supporting All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote, Leicestershire
£8,223
HIGHER HEATH CHURCH HALL [Charity number: 1049941]
To receive rent from the Higher Heath Village Hall Committee Charity and use the money received to further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Chad, Prees
£250
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH ROEHAMPTON [Charity number: 1176544]
Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, visiting the sick and the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity through sermons.Taking of religious assemblies in a school. Promoting the whole mission of the Church of England.
£92,234
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, EATON SOCON [Charity number: 1130537]
Regular diverse public worship open to all. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Teaching Christianity in accordance with the Scriptures and the Church of England, through sermons, courses and small groups. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Promoting the whole mission of the church through activities for people of all ages.
£165,260
THE POINT CHURCH [Charity number: 1147721]
The church is part of the Church of England which operates under a Bishops Mission Order. Its objectives are to:-- glorify God, build community and play our part in the transformation of Mid Sussex;- to grow a network church community in Mid Sussex with a particular emphasis on the unchurched; and- to make church more accessible and relational, in a contemporary idiom for all ages.
£312,733