The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (number 220466) 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 Evangelical Lutheran Church of England do?
The ELCE exists to spread the Gospel of Christ. The ELCE has 13 member congregations and a theological college.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England
Answers The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's highest-paid staff paid?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's money come from?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £418k (34%), other income £401k (33%), charitable activities £398k (32%).
Donations and legacies£418k · 34%
Other income£401k · 33%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£398k · 32%
Investments£14k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Evangelical Lutheran Church of England registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England.
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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 Evangelical Lutheran Church of England?
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Is The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England as a registered charity (number 220466) 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 Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's charity number?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's charity number is 220466. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 220466?
Search 220466 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 Evangelical Lutheran Church of England do?
The ELCE exists to spread the Gospel of Christ. The ELCE has 13 member congregations and a theological college.
Does The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Evangelical Lutheran Church of 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 The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's website listed in our register data is http://www.lutheranchurch.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 Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's money come from?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £418k (34%), other income £401k (33%), charitable activities £398k (32%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England?
The register records The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's trustees paid?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England registered as a charity?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England was entered on the register on 9 March 1965.