Aldridge Parish Church
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The stated priority is international giving, and grants support the church's wider mission beyond Aldridge, so a grant writer whose work serves that mission or people overseas should consider it.
- The annual report records £24,662 awarded in total, but no grant range is stated, so a realistic request size cannot be judged from these facts.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to get in touch through the contact shown rather than send a formal application cold.
- Each local church council decides its own allocation, so an enquiry may need to reach the right local council.
- Nothing here indicates how competitive the funder is, so a short, mission-focused enquiry is the safest approach.
Overview
Aldridge Parish Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1139511).
Aldridge Parish Church is a charity whose purpose is to co-operate with the incumbent in promoting the whole mission of the church in the ecclesiastical parish, including pastoral, evangelistic and ecumenical work, and to provide public benefit through free regular public worship open to all. Its grants and gifts support the wider mission of the church beyond Aldridge, to benefit people in this country and overseas, and are made to local and international organisations. It intends to allocate at least 10% of the prior year's unrestricted direct giving for mission purposes. The annual report records £24,662 awarded in total.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation provides grants and gifts to support the wider mission of the church beyond Aldridge and to benefit people in this country and overseas. These grants are made to local and international organisations, with each local church council deciding its own allocation. The charity's purpose is to co-operate with the incumbent in promoting the whole mission of the church, including pastoral, evangelistic and ecumenical work, and to provide public benefit through free regular public worship open to all. Its grantmaking thus combines support for the church's wider mission with locally determined allocations.
Themes
- Church mission
Geographic Focus
Priority: International.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £486,236 | £522,626 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £533,122 | £527,913 | £16,255 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £516,879 | £550,507 | £17,527 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £551,144 | £528,012 | £18,533 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £528,319 | £567,197 | £24,662 | 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 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; 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
- apc.aldridgeparish.org.uk/home/home/home.php
- apc.aldridgeparish.org.uk/home/contactus/contactus.php · read on 24 October 2026
- aldridgeparish.org.uk · read on 24 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Aldridge Parish Church?
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Contact
- 01922 455229source
- apcoffice@aldridgeparish.org.uksource
- The Green, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 8NHsource
- apc.aldridgeparish.org.uk/home/home/home.php
- Contact form
Applying to Aldridge Parish Church?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01922 455229source
- apcoffice@aldridgeparish.org.uksource
- The Green, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 8NHsource
- apc.aldridgeparish.org.uk/home/home/home.php
- Contact form