01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 27 January 2011
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
- Latest income
- £207,417,455
- Latest expenditure
- £370,068,024
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: CHURCH HOUSE, GREAT SMITH STREET, LONDON, SW1P 3AZ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.cofe.anglican.org/about/churchcommissioners/ (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £207,417,455
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £370,068,024
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £192,121,024
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £494,354,476
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £148,459,318
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £246,247,909
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £148,127,625
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £226,338,653
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 September 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 September 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £134,822,897
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £319,642,153
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £207,417,455
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £370,068,024
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 12
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 12
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 12
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 9
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 8
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 10
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 1
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 25 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £192,121,024
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £494,354,476
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 15
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 8
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 10
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 6
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 8
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 3
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 18 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £148,459,318
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £246,247,909
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 12
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 10
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 6
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 4 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £148,127,625
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £226,338,653
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 10
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 1
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 24 September 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £134,822,897
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £319,642,153
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 9
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 844389
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 204486738
- Income Other
- 2086328
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 207417455
- Income Legacies
- 191
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £100,162,016
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £269,906,008
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 370068024
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 77618729
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 241183360
- Expenditure Governance
- 1344093
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 13778161
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 914702
- Gain Loss Investment
- 949728210
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 5702000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 1679407
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 10829783994
- Assets Own Use
- 142495058
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 10687288936
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -73431465
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,134,024,656
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,996,864,670
- Assets Current Investment
- 246782450
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,893,512,515
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 259296323
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1737568347
- Assets Cash
- £687,218,431
- Funds Endowment
- 9892679589
- Funds Unrestricted
- 0
- Funds Restricted
- 832926
- Funds Total
- 9893512515
- Count Employees
- 184
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 25 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 194128
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 188274178
- Income Other
- 3652718
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 192121024
- Income Legacies
- 378
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £107,260,942
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £387,093,534
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 494354476
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 87272756
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 188949371
- Expenditure Governance
- 1080381
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 11566774
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 916409
- Gain Loss Investment
- 345205453
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -1133000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 922841
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 10104539718
- Assets Own Use
- 136994502
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 9967545216
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -81163856
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,149,716,773
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,073,824,192
- Assets Current Investment
- 272642960
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,099,268,443
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 213321260
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1860502932
- Assets Cash
- £667,306,606
- Funds Endowment
- 9098559487
- Funds Unrestricted
- 0
- Funds Restricted
- 708956
- Funds Total
- 9099268443
- Count Employees
- 166
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 18 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1236742
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 143316021
- Income Other
- 3906555
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 148459318
- Income Legacies
- 147
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £59,437,643
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £186,810,266
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 246247909
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 48464354
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 154600000
- Expenditure Governance
- 937703
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 10872006
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 911991
- Gain Loss Investment
- 413156965
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 99253050
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -3556905
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 9795859176
- Assets Own Use
- 123981234
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 9671877942
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -83910182
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,276,574,709
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,931,748,750
- Assets Current Investment
- 590096357
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,056,774,953
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 132653737
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1799095013
- Assets Cash
- £422,335,626
- Funds Endowment
- 9056559977
- Funds Unrestricted
- 0
- Funds Restricted
- 214976
- Funds Total
- 9056774953
- Count Employees
- 113
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 4 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1193365
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 144794466
- Income Other
- 2139794
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 148127625
- Income Legacies
- 659
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £84,162,900
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £142,175,753
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 226338653
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 84162900
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 120982699
- Expenditure Governance
- 1847100
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 10483382
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1142527907
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 9360483
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 9277472406
- Assets Own Use
- 125048494
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 9152423912
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -118879753
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,074,941,027
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,587,824,570
- Assets Current Investment
- 307608784
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,645,709,110
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 132641021
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1455183549
- Assets Cash
- £683,367,631
- Funds Endowment
- 8645481130
- Funds Unrestricted
- 0
- Funds Restricted
- 227980
- Funds Total
- 8645709110
- Count Employees
- 88
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 24 September 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1198252
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 132481603
- Income Other
- 1143042
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 134822897
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £75,560,139
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £244,082,014
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 319642153
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 75560139
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 138686185
- Expenditure Governance
- 1328526
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 11205953
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 772247303
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -12165566
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 8153549027
- Assets Own Use
- 126412042
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 8027136985
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -133796175
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,258,660,750
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,705,923,259
- Assets Current Investment
- 126308325
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,572,490,343
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 128789536
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1577133723
- Assets Cash
- £994,976,286
- Funds Endowment
- 7572364440
- Funds Unrestricted
- 0
- Funds Restricted
- 125903
- Funds Total
- 7572490343
- Count Employees
- 82
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 303
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Other Finance
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2011-01-27T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS MEASURE (1947), THE PASTORAL MEASURE (1983), THE NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MEASURE (1998)
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE THE MISSION AND MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE WAYS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN: THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS MEASURE 1947; THE PASTORAL MEASURE 1983; AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MEASURE 1998
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 435167
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- CHURCH COMMISSIONERS
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Financial Conduct Authority
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures