The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Church Society

Registered charity 249574 Registered since 1967

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
6.5y median 8y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
10.5y
average years in governance
6 vs 5 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 11Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Other services 16Business services 3

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Contact

Websitewww.churchsociety.org
Emailadmin@churchsociety.org
Phone01923255410
AddressGround Floor, Centre Block, Hille Business Estate, 132 St Albans Road, Watford, UK

Finances

£327,118 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£232,542£264,580
2021£301,032£270,648
2022£270,881£285,082
2023£319,260£304,442
2024£327,118£288,507

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO MAINTAIN THE DOCTRINE AND WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AS SET FORTH IN THE 39 ARTICLES OF RELIGION AND THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AS REVIEWED AND ADOPTED IN 1662 AND TO RUN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. (FOR FULLER DETAILES SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AS ALTERED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12TH JULY 1966).

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 APRIL 1926 AS AMENDED 12 JULY 1966, AS AMENDED BY SCHEME SEALED 21/3/97 as amended on 11 Jun 2016 as amended on 13 May 2017 as amended on 12 May 2018 as amended on 27 Aug 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees
58median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Church Society · 00213142 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 13/04/1926

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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