Registered charity · No. 1155158Charitable company
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Church of England Central Services
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Church of England Central Services is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, economic/community development/employment.
Church of England Central Services (number 1155158) 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 of England Central Services do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Church of England Central Services
Answers Church of England Central Services 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 of England Central Services's highest-paid staff paid?
Church of England Central Services's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 56 employees paid more than £60,000, including 12 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
1
£140,001–£150,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
1
£120,001–£130,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
5
£100,001–£110,000
3
£90,001–£100,000
7
£80,001–£90,000
4
£70,001–£80,000
14
£60,001–£70,000
19
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Church of England Central Services's money come from?
Church of England Central Services reported £130m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £100m (77%), charitable activities £30m (23%), other income £39k (0%).
Donations and legacies£100m · 77%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£30m · 23%
Other income£39k · 0%
Does Church of England Central Services receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Church of England Central Services. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Church of England Central Services 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 of England Central Services as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Church of England Central Services's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 of England Central Services registered for?
Religious ActivitiesEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for Church of England Central Services yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Church of England Central Services.
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Is Church of England Central Services a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Church of England Central Services as a registered charity (number 1155158) 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 of England Central Services's charity number?
Church of England Central Services's charity number is 1155158. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1155158?
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What does Church of England Central Services do?
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.
Does Church of England Central Services have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Church of England Central Services. 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 of England Central Services?
Church of England Central Services's website listed in our register data is http://www.churchofengland.org. 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 of England Central Services's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Church of England Central Services's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 56 employees paid more than £60,000, including 12 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). 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 of England Central Services's money come from?
Church of England Central Services reported £130m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £100m (77%), charitable activities £30m (23%), other income £39k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Church of England Central Services?
The register does not record Church of England Central Services as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Church of England Central Services's trustees paid?
Church of England Central Services's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Church of England Central Services registered as a charity?
Church of England Central Services was entered on the register on 31 December 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08776679).