500k
At a glance
Key takeaways
- 500k's grants go only to partner organisations it has fully vetted, after due diligence that includes interviews with UK trustees, so a small charity that is not already an established partner is unlikely to be able to apply directly.
- Its work centres on church planting, evangelism, community development and humanitarian activity in South Asia, so an organisation working in those areas and with that faith basis is the right kind of fit.
- Its stated priority area is South Asia, and it awarded £723,997 across 35 institutions, but no grant range is given, so a request should be sized to the programme cost rather than to any published figure.
- No application process is publicly published and no deadlines are given, so the practical route is relationship-led: the charity builds the budgets itself and expects high levels of evidence that funds are spent as agreed.
- Organisations outside South Asia, or those that are not already fully-vetted partners, should not expect to qualify.
Overview
500k is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1195636).
500k is a registered charity in England and Wales that issues grants to empower local people to share God's love and bring about community transformation. It awarded £723,997 to 35 institutions. Its grants fund field workers in South Asia through partner organisations, who undertake community development, humanitarian and faith-based activities that contribute to social transformation.
What they fund
Priority Areas
500k supports local church planters and evangelists who take the good news to unreached communities. It identifies local Bible college graduates with the calling, character and potential to plant churches, then trains and equips leaders, funds their salaries and provides ongoing supervision and support. As churches grow, local believers are equipped to reach surrounding villages, lead Bible studies and establish fellowships. The charity works through partner organisations, making grants to support field workers. Those workers undertake community development, humanitarian and faith-based activities that contribute to social transformation, with the core goal of establishing and developing faith communities in South Asia. Its approach combines Bible college training with local multiplication and sustained support for leaders.
Themes
- Church planting
- Community development
- Humanitarian work
- Faith-based activities
Geographic Focus
Priority: South Asia.
How to apply
Grants go only to fully-vetted partner organisations after detailed due diligence, including interviews with UK trustees. The charity constructs budgets for grants and requires partners to provide high levels of evidence that funds are dispensed in accordance with them.
Who can apply:
- Grants are only made to fully-vetted partner organisations.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- India
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
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4 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2022 | £0 | £0 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £250 | £7 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,304,932 | £1,080,174 | £1,074,313 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £1,260,109 | £759,786 | £723,997 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- the500k.com · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- the500k.com
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission