Church Commissioners for England (number 1140097) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Church Commissioners for England do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Church Commissioners for England
Answers Church Commissioners for England gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Church Commissioners for England's highest-paid staff paid?
Church Commissioners for England's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 91 employees paid more than £60,000, including 46 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is over £500,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
over £500,000
2
£450,001–£500,000
1
£400,001–£450,000
1
£300,001–£350,000
1
£250,001–£300,000
4
£200,001–£250,000
7
£150,001–£200,000
10
£140,001–£150,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
3
£120,001–£130,000
5
£110,001–£120,000
8
£100,001–£110,000
3
£90,001–£100,000
9
£80,001–£90,000
12
£70,001–£80,000
12
£60,001–£70,000
12
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Church Commissioners for England's money come from?
Church Commissioners for England reported £207m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £204m (99%), other income £2.1m (1%), donations and legacies £844k (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £191.
Investments£204m · 99%
Other income£2.1m · 1%
Donations and legacies£844k · 0%
Does Church Commissioners for England receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Church Commissioners for England. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Church Commissioners for England reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Church Commissioners for England as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Church Commissioners for England's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Church Commissioners
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Church Commissioners for England registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Church Commissioners for England yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Church Commissioners for England.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Church Commissioners for England?
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Is Church Commissioners for England a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Church Commissioners for England as a registered charity (number 1140097) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Church Commissioners for England's charity number?
Church Commissioners for England's charity number is 1140097. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1140097?
Search 1140097 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Church Commissioners for England do?
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.
Does Church Commissioners for England have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Church Commissioners for England. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Church Commissioners for England?
Church Commissioners for England's website listed in our register data is http://www.cofe.anglican.org/about/churchcommissioners/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Church Commissioners for England's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Church Commissioners for England's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 91 employees paid more than £60,000, including 46 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is over £500,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Church Commissioners for England's money come from?
Church Commissioners for England reported £207m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £204m (99%), other income £2.1m (1%), donations and legacies £844k (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £191.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Church Commissioners for England?
The register does not record Church Commissioners for England as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Church Commissioners for England's trustees paid?
Church Commissioners for England's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Church Commissioners for England registered as a charity?
Church Commissioners for England was entered on the register on 27 January 2011.