CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY

Registered charity 1131655 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC047163 (OSCR)

Latest income
£8.3m
Latest spending
£8.1m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £8.6m, driven by a property sale and stable investment income, while total charitable expenditure rose to £8.1m. The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £3.3m, which exceeds its stated annual target of £3m, indicating a stable financial position with adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
One employee received emoluments of between £80k and £90k (2024: nil), one employee received emoluments of between £70k and £80k (2024: two employees) and one employee received emoluments of between £60k and £70k (2024: nil). — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 3
One employee received emoluments of between £80k and £90k (2024: nil), one employee received emoluments of between £70k and £80k (2024: two employees) and one employee received emoluments of between £60k and £70k (2024: nil). — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £3m (held: £3.3m)
Based on these calculations, the 2025–26 overall free reserve target for CMS is £3m. — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Andy Roberts (Key Management Personnel) is a trustee of ReVive International, with whom CMS sent mission partners.
Andy Roberts, a member of CMS key management personnel, is a trustee of ReVive International. During the year CMS sent two mission partners to work with ReVive International. — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Church Mission Society (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£8.6m
Total spending
£8.1m
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£3.3m
Employees
154

Reported reserves equal ~4.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Argentina · Bangladesh · Bolivia · Brazil · Bulgaria · Burundi · Chile · China · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Cyprus · Ecuador · Egypt

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£8.3m£8.1m
31/01/2024£8.0m£7.9m
31/01/2023£8.8m£7.4m
31/01/2022£9.2m£7.5m
31/01/2021£8.3m£7.5m

Common questions

Is CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased to £8.6m, driven by a property sale and stable investment income, while total charitable expenditure rose to £8.1m. The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £3.3m, which exceeds its stated annual target of £3m, indicating a stable financial position with adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 3 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUST, THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE CHARITY TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WROUGHTON AND WICHELSTOWE, TRINITY CHURCH BUXTON, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUSTFY2025£347k
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE CHARITY TRUSTFY2025£160k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WROUGHTON AND WICHELSTOWEFY2025£113k
TRINITY CHURCH BUXTONFY2023£20k
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£15k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH ABINGDONFY2024£12k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH ABINGDONFY2024£12k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN WITH SAINT JAMES, WEST EALINGFY2024£10k
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDONFY2022£10k
TRINITY CHURCH BUXTONFY2024£6k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EDGWAREFY2022£5k
THE ROCHESTER DIOCESAN SOCIETY AND BOARD OF FINANCEFY2024£5k
THE ROCHESTER DIOCESAN SOCIETY AND BOARD OF FINANCEFY2021£5k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE ROCHESTER DIOCESAN SOCIETY AND BOARD OF FINANCEFY2023£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SPRINGFIELD, DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORDFY2024£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, REDHILLFY2024£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKES (LAMBETH)FY2022£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS BLACKHEATH PARK SE3FY2022£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATHFY2023£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, COVENTRYFY2024£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY SPRING GROVEFY2022£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, REDHILLFY2025£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OTTERSHAWFY2022£3k
O.F.M. CAPUCHIN GB CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, COVENTRYFY2022£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SPRINGFIELD, DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORDFY2025£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SPELDHURST WITH GROOMBRIDGE AND ASHURSTFY2021£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE'S WITH ST LUKE’S , BROMLEY COMMONFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTERFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTERFY2021£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS BLACKHEATH PARK SE3FY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, FAR HEADINGLEY, LEEDSFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTERFY2022£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS' BRENCHLEYFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS' BRENCHLEYFY2022£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST LAURENCE, SCALBYFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, FAR HEADINGLEY, LEEDSFY2025£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S PRESCOTFY2022£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, PETERSFIELDFY2022£3k
BLANDFORD EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, PETERSFIELDFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BROCKENHURSTFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BROCKENHURSTFY2022£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE'S WITH ST LUKE’S , BROMLEY COMMONFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BRAMCOTEFY2023£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EATON ST ANDREWFY2023£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BRAMCOTEFY2024£2k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST COLUMBA, CROSSPOOLFY2024£2k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST COLUMBA, CROSSPOOLFY2025£2k

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