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title: "The Corporation of the Church House — charity 213252 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Corporation of the Church House (charity 213252): income £8.7m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-08T07:37:28.429Z
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Registered charity · No. 213252

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# The Corporation of the Church House

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Corporation of the Church House is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Corporation of the Church House?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£8,682,737

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£9,540,807

Registered charity number

213252

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

27 Great Smith Street

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.churchhouse.org.uk](http://www.churchhouse.org.uk/)

Quick answer

The Corporation of the Church House (number 213252) 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 The Corporation of the Church House do?

To own and maintain Church House for the use of the National Institutions of the Church of England.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Corporation of the Church House

Answers The Corporation of the Church House gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Corporation of the Church House's highest-paid staff paid?

The Corporation of the Church House's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £130,001–£140,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £130,001–£140,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| £80,001–£90,000 | 1 |
| £70,001–£80,000 | 2 |
| £60,001–£70,000 | 1 |

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Where does The Corporation of the Church House's money come from?

The Corporation of the Church House reported £8.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £5.9m (68%), charitable activities £2.7m (31%), investments £61k (1%).

- Trading and fundraising events£5.9m · 68%
- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.7m · 31%
- Investments£61k · 1%
- Other income£22k · 0%

### Does The Corporation of the Church House receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Corporation of the Church House. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Corporation of the Church House 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 The Corporation of the Church House as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Corporation of the Church House's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

23 January 1963

Also known as

Corporation of the Church House

Where it says it operates

City of Westminster

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 The Corporation of the Church House registered for?

Religious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Corporation of the Church House yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Corporation of the Church House.
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 The Corporation of the Church House?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Corporation of the Church House a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Corporation of the Church House as a registered charity (number 213252) 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 The Corporation of the Church House's charity number?

The Corporation of the Church House's charity number is 213252. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 213252?

Search 213252 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 The Corporation of the Church House do?

To own and maintain Church House for the use of the National Institutions of the Church of England.

Does The Corporation of the Church House have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Corporation of the Church House. 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 The Corporation of the Church House?

The Corporation of the Church House's website listed in our register data is http://www.churchhouse.org.uk. 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 The Corporation of the Church House's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Corporation of the Church House's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £130,001–£140,000 (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 The Corporation of the Church House's money come from?

The Corporation of the Church House reported £8.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £5.9m (68%), charitable activities £2.7m (31%), investments £61k (1%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Corporation of the Church House?

The register does not record The Corporation of the Church House as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Corporation of the Church House's trustees paid?

The Corporation of the Church House's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Corporation of the Church House registered as a charity?

The Corporation of the Church House was entered on the register on 23 January 1963.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=213252&subId=0).