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Church Communities UK

Robertsbridge, East Sussex · Currently licensed

Church Communities UK holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 27 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for 2 visa routes, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 23 Jun 2021 (already licensed when daily CSV publication began; the licence may be older)
Last confirmed: 27 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2) For religious organisations employing ministers, missionaries or members of a religious order in a leading role.	A rating	5 Nov 2021
Religious Worker Temporary Worker	Religious Worker visa For religious organisations hosting people in non-pastoral religious work, such as preaching or working in a religious order, for up to 24 months.	A rating	23 Jun 2021

Previous route spans

Route	Visa	Rating	From	To
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2)	A rating	23 Jun 2021	5 Oct 2021

Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.

Licence history

5 Nov 2021
Route added
Licensed for the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route with A rating: Minister of Religion visa (T2).
6 Oct 2021
Route removed
No longer licensed for the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route (Minister of Religion visa (T2)).

Companies House

Company: CHURCH COMMUNITIES UK 00455366 name match
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated: 11 Jun 1948
Registered office: DARVELL, ROBERTSBRIDGE, EAST SUSSEX, TN32 5DR
Nature of business: 58110 - Book publishing
94910 - Activities of religious organizations

Matched from the Companies House monthly bulk data by company name. The sponsor register itself carries no company number.

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