THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Charity's objects are to promote the conservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction of churches in the United Kingdom and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments, organs, bells in such churches; and to promote the building, enlargement and development of churches in the United Kingdom.
Latest income
£5.2m
Expenditure
£4.2m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £6.5m | £6.4m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £2.8m | £2.9m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £5.0m | £3.5m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £3.7m | £4.5m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £5.2m | £4.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.9m |
| Charitable activities | £22k |
| Trading | £72k |
| Investment income | £239k |
| Total income | £5.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.7m |
| Raising funds | £476k |
| Grants to institutions | £2.6m |
| Governance | £42k |
| Total expenditure | £4.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.3m |
| Total funds | £8.3m |
| — restricted | £2.0m |
| — unrestricted | £3.4m |
| — endowment | £3.0m |
| Total assets | £8.3m |
| Cash | £2.5m |
People
| Employees | 22 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.