CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL SERVICES
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£131m
Expenditure
£128m
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 | £17.0m | £17.0m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £16.9m | £16.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £18.5m | £18.5m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £23.4m | £23.4m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £131m | £128m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £99.9m |
| Charitable activities | £29.6m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £130m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £128m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £99.9m |
| Governance | £45k |
| Total expenditure | £128m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.0m |
| Total funds | £3.0m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £3.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £3.0m |
| Cash | £3.0m |
People
| Employees | 211 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Religious Activities
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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.