<P> Although an established church, the Church of England does not receive any direct government support . Donations comprise its largest source of income, and it also relies heavily on the income from its various historic endowments . In 2005, the Church of England had estimated total outgoings of around £ 900 million . </P> <P> The Church of England manages an investment portfolio which is worth more than £ 8 billion . </P> <P> The Church of England supports A Church Near You, an online directory of churches . A user - edited resource, it currently lists 16,400 churches and has 7,000 editors in 42 dioceses . The directory enables parishes to maintain accurate location, contact and event information which is shared with other websites and mobile apps . In 2012, the directory formed the data backbone of Christmas Near You and in 2014 was used to promote the church's Harvest Near You initiative . </P>

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