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.

23,576 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 11.57% 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	5,088	7.16%
£10k - £100k	8,531	12.12%
£100k - £250k	4,976	22.05%
£250k - £500k	1,960	17.60%
£500k - £1m	768	11.00%
£1m - £10m	498	5.42%
Over £10m	91	4.03%
Total	21,912	11.32%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	19,591	11.40%
oscr	2,649	10.60%
ccni	1,336	19.06%
Total	23,576	11.57%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1098136] UNIVERSITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION, INCLUDING RESEARCH.	£353,761,000
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.	£234,940,000
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
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.	£105,509,000
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
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Great Britain) [Charity number: SC045978] to promote and further the religious and other charitable work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (hereinafter called the 'Church') In the United Kingdom and elsewhere	£86,677,000
ELIM FOURSQUARE GOSPEL ALLIANCE [Charity number: 251549] We are a church organisation who seek to fulfil our objectives through extensive relevant programs both in the UK and overseas. Our expanding operations are mainly conducted through National Departments, approximately 500 churches in the UK and in 58 countries overseas	£83,878,662

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
LOVE AND FAITH BELIEVERS ASSEMBLY [Charity number: 1218530] THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES AND OVERSEAS THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, WORSHIP SERVICES, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, YOUTH MINISTRY, OUTREACH AND PASTORAL CARE.
Paisley Methodist Central Hall [Charity number: SC038413] The advancement of - the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church.	£181,728
SIRI GURU NANAK DARBAR (SIKH TEMPLE) [Charity number: 289430] To advance the Sikh religion among the residents of the area of benefit by providing and furnishing a place of worship. To arrange marriage ceremonies in accordance with Sikh faith and current laws of England & Wales. To celebrate the historic days in the Sikh religion. To hold two main sporting events in the year.	£2,505,343
ST JOHN'S CHURCH, TOTTINGTON [Charity number: 1139094] Providing worship and teaching according to the doctrine and principles of the Free Church of England;Providing pastoral ministry to the surrounding community	£8,424
BELFAST/Belfast:Upper Falls/St.John the Baptist/Connor/Church of Ireland [Charity number: NI102381] All the functions of the parish relate to the advancement of religion through holding regular worship and communicating with and caring for parishoners and others in our community.	£40,023
GRANGE BAPTIST CHURCH, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY [Charity number: 1214309] Charity still to be activated
THE SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF LITTLE GIDDING [Charity number: 1102857] To celebrate and commemorate Nicolas Ferrar, provide practical care and assistance in the upkeep of Little Gidding church, promote and arrange services, pilgrimages and educational visits and events at Little Gidding and elsewhere that celebrate and commemorate Ferrar's life and his lifestyle, and other historical visitors connected to Little Gidding including T S Eliot. To support Ferrar House.	£3,694
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland, Grange Preparative Meeting [Charity number: NI107089] The Preparative Meeting was established to hold regular Meetings for Worship and provide pastoral care of its members and attenders. It is part of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland (Quakers).	£22,241
GRACE CHURCH LITTLEBOROUGH [Charity number: 1214248] The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith , primarily but not exclusively within Littleborough and the surrounding neighbourhood; and Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the CIO, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith
ST PETER AND ST PAUL WORTH PRESERVATION TRUST [Charity number: 801322] To apply the income for the promotion of public worship at the Church of S Peter & S Paul Worth in particular by the restoration, repair and upkeep of the fabric and fixtures of the church including the provision of heating and electrical apparatus and drainage, water supply and sewerage equipment. To include the restoration and repair of monuments, ornaments, furnishings, organ and windows.	£5,507