Above Bar Church
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Above Bar Church's recorded giving is mainly regular support to mission partners, designated offerings for special appeals and donations to missionary organisations, so a request that matches this pattern is the most relevant.
- Its stated objects also include relieving sickness and hardship, promoting health and advancing education, but the annual report does not show grants under those headings.
- The grant range is not stated, and the annual report's total of £107,127 may include grants to individuals, so it cannot tell you what a realistic request would be.
- No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so make contact through the shown contact before preparing a full proposal.
- A request outside the church's Christian faith and stated objects would be a weaker fit.
Overview
Above Bar Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1131075).
Above Bar Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and it exists to glorify God by seeking to make and mature disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. Its stated objects are to advance the Christian faith, relieve sickness and financial hardship, promote and preserve good health and general wellbeing, and advance education. It describes its work as taking place within Southampton, around the world and through its contribution to the wider church. Its recorded programme is regular church support to mission partners.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Above Bar Church's objects are to advance the Christian faith, relieve sickness and financial hardship, promote and preserve good health and general wellbeing, and advance education. Its recorded institutional grants include regular church support to mission partners, designated offerings for special appeals and donations to missionary organisations. The church describes its mission as making and maturing disciples of Jesus, sharing the good news and demonstrating love in action. It says this work takes place within Southampton, around the world and through its contribution to the wider church.
Themes
- Christian faith
- Health and hardship
- Education
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom; world.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Above Bar Church.
Grants
Not included above: 3 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,039,854 | £847,972 | £178,724 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £806,244 | £929,011 | £43,362 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,679,946 | £1,572,574 | £137,864 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,381,761 | £1,643,089 | £47,978 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,180,596 | £980,106 | £107,127 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- abovebarchurch.org.uk/vision-and-values · read on 30 October 2026
- abovebarchurch.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 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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At a glance
Applying to Above Bar Church?
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Contact
- 023 8022 8275source
- office@abovebarchurch.org.uksource
- 69 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FEsource
- abovebarchurch.org.uk
Applying to Above Bar Church?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 023 8022 8275source
- office@abovebarchurch.org.uksource
- 69 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FEsource
- abovebarchurch.org.uk