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The Lutheran Council of Great Britain

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The Lutheran Council of Great Britain is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Lutheran Council of Great Britain?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£560,670
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£771,577
Registered charity number
232042
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Ground Floor
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The Lutheran Council of Great Britain (number 232042) 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 Lutheran Council of Great Britain do?

Represents and coordinates the common work of 10 Lutheran churches with congregations or chaplaincies in Britain.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lutheran Council of Great Britain

Answers The Lutheran Council of Great Britain 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 Lutheran Council of Great Britain's highest-paid staff paid?

The Lutheran Council of Great Britain's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001

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

Where does The Lutheran Council of Great Britain's money come from?

The Lutheran Council of Great Britain reported £561k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £558k (100%), donations and legacies £2,294 (0%).

  • Investments£558k · 100%
  • Donations and legacies£2,294 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Lutheran Council of Great Britain as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Lutheran Council of Great Britain's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00557552 (Companies House)
Also known as
Augustana Centre; International Lutheran Student Centre; Council of Lutheran Churches
Previous names on the register
Lutheran Council of Great Britain LTD; The Lutheran Council of Great Britain LTD
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 The Lutheran Council of Great Britain registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lutheran Council of Great Britain yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lutheran Council of Great Britain. 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. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Lutheran Council of Great Britain a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Lutheran Council of Great Britain as a registered charity (number 232042) 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 Lutheran Council of Great Britain's charity number?
The Lutheran Council of Great Britain's charity number is 232042. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 232042?
Search 232042 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 Lutheran Council of Great Britain do?
Represents and coordinates the common work of 10 Lutheran churches with congregations or chaplaincies in Britain.
Does The Lutheran Council of Great Britain have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lutheran Council of Great Britain. 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 Lutheran Council of Great Britain?
The Lutheran Council of Great Britain's website listed in our register data is http://www.lutheran.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 Lutheran Council of Great Britain's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Lutheran Council of Great Britain's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 Lutheran Council of Great Britain's money come from?
The Lutheran Council of Great Britain reported £561k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £558k (100%), donations and legacies £2,294 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Lutheran Council of Great Britain?
The register does not record The Lutheran Council of Great Britain as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Lutheran Council of Great Britain's trustees paid?
The Lutheran Council of Great Britain's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was The Lutheran Council of Great Britain previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Lutheran Council of Great Britain: Lutheran Council of Great Britain LTD; The Lutheran Council of Great Britain LTD.
When was The Lutheran Council of Great Britain registered as a charity?
The Lutheran Council of Great Britain was entered on the register on 16 December 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00557552).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.