Church or place of worship `RL302`¶

Church or place of worship is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Religion categoryand the Religious activities subcategory.

23,208 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 11.43% 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:

Charities matching this regular expression will be excluded from the tag:

christchurch|school

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	5,094	7.14%
£10k - £100k	8,501	12.15%
£100k - £250k	4,863	22.06%
£250k - £500k	1,851	17.11%
£500k - £1m	766	11.45%
£1m - £10m	452	5.02%
Over £10m	90	4.14%
Total	21,617	11.26%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	19,136	11.18%
oscr	2,720	10.99%
ccni	1,352	18.81%
Total	23,208	11.43%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1098136] UNIVERSITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION, INCLUDING RESEARCH.	£319,161,000
THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL [Charity number: 1074857] Enabling, supporting, sustaining & advancing of the Church's:-worship, spiritual & numerical growth-engagement with social justice & environmental issues-work in education, lifelong learning & discipleship-selection, training and resourcing of people for public ministry & lay vocations-inherited fabric of buildings, to maintain & develop these for worship & community service.	£235,636,067
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.	£207,417,455
CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL SERVICES [Charity number: 1155158] The Charity's objects are to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Church Institutions (NCIs), dioceses and other charities with a Church ethos by providing cost-effective shared financial, legal and other support services including payroll and also to promote the charitable purposes of the NCIs.	£130,697,000
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain [Charity number: SC046952] The objects ('the Objects') of the Charity are to advance the Christian religion as practised by the body of Christian persons known as Jehovah's Witnesses, in particular but not exclusively by: 3 .1 producing audio and video material for Bible education, publishing, importing, exporting, recording, translating, producing, and distributing Bible literature. 3 .2 providing services and facilities for members of the Worldwide Order of Special Full-time Servants of Jehovah's Witnesses ('the Order') and such other support as deemed appropriate from time to time. 3.3 purchasing, building, and renovating properties for use by Jehovah's Witnesses as places of worship, as well as for other purposes to support the Charity's objects. 3.4 engage in acts of charity, mercy, and humanitarian aid. and 3.5 distributing funds and goods to other entities that have similar aims. Nothing in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Charity shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.	£120,653,380
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF BRITAIN [Charity number: 1077961] 1. Provision of facilities to assist full time ministers. 2. Producing material for Bible education, publishing, importing, exporting, recording, translating, producing Bible literature.3. Purchasing, building, and renovating properties for use by Jehovah's Witnesses as places of worship.4. Humanitarian aid. 5. Distributing funds and goods to other entities with similar aims.	£120,653,380
The Church of Scotland [Charity number: SC011353] Objects: 1) to offer Christian worship, fellowship, instruction, mission and service. 2) to labour for the advancement of the Kingdom of God throughout the world. 3) to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry	£119,434,000
TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE [Charity number: 1137604] Provision, along with the University, of education of the highest standard for some 1100 undergraduate and graduate students; maintaining a Chapel, extensive Library, and substantial buildings; promoting research by its Fellows and students; and making grants to others with similar objects. Although situated in Cambridge, Trinity's members come from a very wide range of areas and backgrounds.	£104,224,000
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.	£102,971,848
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN) [Charity number: 242451] To promote and further the religious and other charitable work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.	£87,826,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
GUILDFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY [Charity number: 1130808] We are an open and inclusive Christian community Where we extend a warm and unconditional welcome Where we expect to be challenged in encountering God and each other Where we nurture a non-judgmental, progressive environment for exploring faith Where by the power of love we resist all that divides Where we share generously the goodness we have received	£279,027
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ABBEY CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL, BOURNE [Charity number: 1132631] Providing spiritual guidance, pastoral careand mission support to the parish. Mission financial support to a few selected national charities each year.	£187,192
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN HOUGHTON WITH WYTON IN THE DIOCESE OF ELY [Charity number: 1210973] A Church of England parish in the Diocese of Ely
THE SOLA TRUST [Charity number: 1062739] Providing grants to individuals involved in training for gospel word ministry. Such training may be at theological college or be of an apprentice-style, based at at a Church. Also provision of grants to churches and other organisations involved in promoting the Christian faith to assist with the launch of new ministries. On occasion provides grants to gospel workers facing financial hardship.	£181,856
FRIENDS OF ST HELEN'S CHURCH (IOW) [Charity number: 1202450] To help conserve maintain and improve the fabric furnishings and fittings of St Helen's Church, Eddington TRoad, St Helens, Isle of Wight, its graveyard , gardens, surrounds, and environment including the Lych Gate; to support the upkeep of the building and its grounds and to foster public interest in the building and its grounds.	£16,596
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH [Charity number: 1151428] Activities include but not restricted to - regular public worship, Bible study, preaching/teaching; baptism as defined in the Union's Declaration of Principle; Communion; evangelism/mission; teaching/welcome of YP; nurture/growth of Christian disciples; education/training; giving/encouraging of pastoral care; supporting charitable social action; relationships with Baptists and other Christians.	£228,355
BOURTON ON THE HILL SETTLEMENT [Charity number: 223131] The proceeds of the investment to be used for repair and maintenance of St Lawrence Church and the Incumbent's residence and garden	£574
ROUNDHAY METHODIST CHURCH [Charity number: 1210438] THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF -(A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(B) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDUARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH;(D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH.
ST PETER'S UFTON CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1093719] The Freehold to the redundant church of St Peter at Ufton Nervet was obtained in November 2012 and the property transferred to the Charity Commission Official Custodian. Since November 2012 work has been carried out on the building to create a Cultural Community Centre..	£5,608
Lifegate Christian Chapel UK [Charity number: 1182497] Lifegate Christian Ministries International meets every Sundays for worship services between 10:30am and 12:30pm at Liverpool Central Library.	£4,637