Giving is responsible for funding three quarters of the church’s ministry and mission. The Anglican Giving Survey (AGS) ran for the first time in the summer of 2020 and was repeated in early 2025. Both iterations of the survey were conducted by nfpResearch using online panels and were based on a sample of 2,000 self-identified Anglicans (That is, those who consider themselves active supporters of the Church of England and attend church at least once a month.)
Along with questions around what, how, why, and when they give to their church, respondents were asked about their giving to charity as separate from their church.
The findings
The Anglican Giving Survey 2020 revealed entirely new information, as Anglicans had never been surveyed before on generosity. By 2025, the landscape was better known but it’s interesting to see how things have changed in five years – what has improved and what needs further work. The key findings are explored in the video below.
Downloads
- The Top Five Findings - a simple graphic that summarises the findings
- The full report
- The 2020 poster with the Top 10 Findings and Recommendations
- The 2020 Giving Personas
Resources for:
Senior Church Leaders
Diocesan personnel
Everyone with an interest in generosity
Parish churches/PCCs
- Top 5 Findings Presentation (with speaker notes and questions to consider)
- Watch and feel free to share this animation explaining the research and findings (on Vimeo)
Researchers of generosity
Questions?
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Your feedback on the survey
We hope you have found the resources for the Anglican Giving Survey on this page interesting and useful. If you have any questions, or ideas for further work, or would like to see more resources please do fill in the form below and we’ll be in touch soon.