Figures covering the year 2014 show planned giving rose by £6m to £329m, while total direct giving was up £71m to £481m.
Dr John Preston, the Church of England's national stewardship adviser, said: "These financial statistics reveal an underlying financial health in the church which is encouraging.
"As a result of the commitment and generosity of hundreds of thousands of churchgoers, we have seen record levels of giving - with the average weekly gift from all planned givers exceeding £11 for the first time, and the average gift from those able to give through Gift Aid exceeding £15, including the tax recovered.
"Parishes were able to claim record levels of Gift Aid, with a significant part of this increase arising from use of the Gift Aid Small Donations scheme. It is also pleasing to note that legacy giving was the highest yet."
Total parish income through giving, investments and other income sources was £989m, up £36m from the previous year.
While expenditure rose by £28m to £948m, it still left a surplus of £41m across the 12,000 parishes.
The Church also said it was encouraged by the amount of money raised for other courses.
During 2014, £46m was given to other charities working around the world, from foodbanks and local children's charities to international aid appeals.