CHURCH INVESTORS GROUP

Registered charity 1179162 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CIG, THE CHURCH INVESTORS GROUP

How we work:- By encouraging the formulation of investment policies based on Christian ethical principles and assisting each other in putting such policies into practice - for instance by publishing research.- By encouraging responsible business practices through engagement with company managements.- By sharing information and views on ethical matters related to investment.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ETHICAL INVESTMENT AND ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SO AS TO ADVANCE:(A)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY;(B)THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;(C)COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; AND(D)SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS MAY BE EFFECTIVELY ADVANCED BY SUCH PROMOTION WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW.TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A)THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; AND(B)THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND EFFECTS OF ETHICAL INVESTMENT, ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICE AND SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE,IN EACH CASE, IN A MANNER WHICH DRAWS UPON AND REFLECTS THE BODY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICAL PRINCIPLES DERIVED FROM THE BELIEFS AND TRADITIONS OF THE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS;SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£73k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a small deficit of £1,575 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £70,964. This balance is significantly above the stated policy target of £37,200 (representing six months of committed expenditure). The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, with future expenditure expected to be covered by membership subscription income.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership income (98% of income)
“Total income during the financial year up to end of October 2025 totalled £71,227 (2024: £67,481) of which £69,602 (2024: £65,642) related to subscriptions”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least six months committed expenditure (reserves figure: £71k)
“We will hold in reserves enough money to cover at least six months committed expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£71k£73k
31/10/2024£67k£64k
31/10/2023£64k£53k
31/10/2022£47k£51k
31/10/2021£46k£52k

Common questions

Is CHURCH INVESTORS GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a small deficit of £1,575 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £70,964. This balance is significantly above the stated policy target of £37,200 (representing six months of committed expenditure). The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, with future expenditure expected to be covered by membership subscription income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHURCH INVESTORS GROUP£71k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE FY2025£3.8m——below—no doubt
THE NETWORK CHURCH FY2025£115k£53,2501unclear—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH MARKET HARBOROUGH FY2025£124k—0above—no doubt
CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, LONDON FY2025£75k—0above—no doubt
AIGBURTH COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£176k—0above—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.