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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL SERVICES

Registered charity 1155158 · organisation 5042987

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 December 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08776679
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£130,697,000
Latest expenditure
£127,724,856
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CHURCH HOUSE, GREAT SMITH STREET, LONDON, SW1P 3AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.churchofengland.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£130,697,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£127,724,856
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
19 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£23,414,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,414,824
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
3 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,516,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,516,639
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
22 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£16,941,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,941,877
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
21 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£16,994,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,996,476

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 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£130,697,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£127,724,856
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
14
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
7
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
5
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
19 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£23,414,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,414,824
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
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
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
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
3 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,516,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,516,639
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£16,941,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,941,877
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£25,485
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
7
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
21 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£16,994,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,996,476
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£28,741
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
14
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
99926118
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
29630272
Income Investments
0
Income Other
38815
Income Total Income And Endowments
129595205
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£127,724,856
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
127724856
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
99926118
Expenditure Governance
45000
Expenditure Support Costs
496034
Expenditure Depreciation
1253788
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1101158
Reserves
£2,971,507
Assets Total Fixed
5668677
Assets Own Use
5668677
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,705,099
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,402,269
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,971,507
Creditors One Year Total Current
5533839
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1868430
Assets Cash
£2,996,675
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2971507
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2971507
Count Employees
211
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
19 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
23414824
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
23414824
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,414,824
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
23414824
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
978086
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
3672790
Assets Own Use
3672790
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,442,835
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,115,625
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£0
Creditors One Year Total Current
7486312
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2629313
Assets Cash
£4,271,526
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
0
Count Employees
178
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
3 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
18516639
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18516639
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,516,639
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18516639
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
588989
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4136010
Assets Own Use
4136010
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,428,463
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,564,373
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£100
Creditors One Year Total Current
4329219
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3235154
Assets Cash
£2,037,073
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
100
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
100
Count Employees
157
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
22 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16941877
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16941877
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,941,877
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16941877
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
294495
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
3153007
Assets Own Use
3153007
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,890,341
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,043,348
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£0
Creditors One Year Total Current
4550877
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2492471
Assets Cash
£2,315,992
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
0
Count Employees
177
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
21 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16994880
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16994880
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,996,476
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16996476
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2079552
Assets Own Use
2079552
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,389,438
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,470,574
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,584
Creditors One Year Total Current
3418688
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2051886
Assets Cash
£2,566,145
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-1584
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-1584
Count Employees
178
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
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
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL SERVICES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-12-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 NOV 2013 as amended on 11 Feb 2020
Charitable Objects
(1) TO ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHARITABLE NATIONAL AND DIOCESAN INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (THE 'CHURCH') AND OF OTHER CHARITIES WITH A CHURCH ETHOS (WHETHER ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION OR FOR ANOTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE), BY:-(A) FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF COST-EFFECTIVE SHARED FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE CHARITABLE NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHURCH BY PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES AND ACTING AS THE MANAGING EMPLOYER OF THE STAFF PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES; AND(B) PROVIDING PAYROLL AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE CHARITABLE DIOCSEAN INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHURCH, AND TO OTHER CHARITIES WITH A CHURCH ETHOS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO SUIT THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THOSE INSTITUTIONS. (2) TO PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL, THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PENSIONS BOARD.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures