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There are many Christian groups doing wonderful things and all credit to them. I have a problem with your last line though. The CofE as a whole though cannot be said to go quietly about their business doing good. It's a church of two very different halves. One is the side you refer to, but...

Maybe its more of a village thing. Most local village fete's round here are on behalf of church funds. Old ladies selling their teapots on the white elephant stall raising money for the organisation that owns (or still has a sizeable stake in) the Metro Centre, speaks for itself.

It does indeed. But its income is truly vast and it sits on a massive investment portfolio. The above worthy examples take a tiny fraction of their income. To have them shaking tins for upkeep of the church roof is a complete joke.

Indeed - but it could sell one of the multi-million pound shopping malls it owns with no problem whatsoever.

Exactly - events in aid of fixing the church roof is a bit like holding a jumble sale to raise money for the repairs to Richard Branson's Caribbean retreat.