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CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND

#1140097
Other•Major•Registered
www.cofe.anglican.org/about/churchcommissioners/

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.

Areas of operation

Throughout England

Registered address

CHURCH HOUSE, GREAT SMITH STREET, LONDON, SW1P 3AZ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£207,417,455
Expenditure

All activities

£370,068,024
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£0
Total Assets

Gross assets

£11,890,377,185
Working Capital

Liquidity

£427,922,108

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.6 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
8.0%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
72.9%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
97.2%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
2.1x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
12.4%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
98.6%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
11.9%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
72.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

2.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

89.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

16.8%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.4%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Investments
Diversification

HHI: 9721

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

8.0%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

11.9%
Volatility

Stable

12.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

184
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£1,127,269
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

49.5%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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Income vs Expenditure
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Employees & Volunteers

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