CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£207m
Expenditure
£370m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £135m | £320m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £148m | £226m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £148m | £246m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £192m | £494m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £207m | £370m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £844k |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £204m |
| Total income | £207m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £270m |
| Raising funds | £100m |
| Grants to institutions | £241m |
| Governance | £1.3m |
| Total expenditure | £370m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £0 |
| Total funds | £9.89bn |
| — restricted | £833k |
| — unrestricted | £0 |
| — endowment | £9.89bn |
| Total assets | £9.89bn |
| Cash | £687m |
People
| Employees | 184 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- 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.