Ascension Balham
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Ascension Balham states that it takes applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold application and should first look for a way to be invited.
- Its stated priority is the UK, and its only listed theme is missionary work, so any request should show a clear link to that theme.
- Typical grants it reports fall between £100 and £13,500, with a median of about £11,000, so size the request to the cost of the work rather than to that figure.
- Grants are reviewed regularly and renewed only when organisations meet set criteria, which suggests a relationship-led funder where a first grant does not guarantee another.
Overview
Ascension Balham is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1136105).
Ascension Balham is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its purpose includes promoting the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish, and providing facilities for public worship and pastoral care. The Church makes grants of approximately 10% of its unrestricted income each year, supporting charitable and missionary endeavours in the UK and abroad through partner organisations. Its annual giving is £56,458, and it reports six grants to organisations.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Church makes grants to support charitable and missionary endeavours in the UK and abroad. It works through partner organisations that it has chosen locally and further afield, supporting them through prayer and financial giving. Its partners include local charities, a national Christian institute, and international relief and Christian organisations. The PCC reviews its grants regularly, and grants are renewed only when organisations meet set criteria. Its giving combines locally rooted partnerships with work carried out further afield, while the stated purpose remains support for charitable and missionary endeavours.
Themes
- Missionary work
Geographic Focus
Priority: The UK.
How to apply
The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Grants are subject to regular review and renewed only when organisations meet set criteria.
- It chooses partner organisations locally and further afield.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Ascension Balham.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £10,822 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Medair UK£13,346year to 31 December 2025
- London Institute for Contemporary Christianity£10,822year to 31 December 2025
- Operation Mobilisation Moldova£10,822year to 31 December 2025
- Options Wimbledon£10,822year to 31 December 2025
- Home Start (UK)£10,546year to 31 December 2025
- Evangelical Alliance£100year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £828,704 | £500,443 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,124,668 | £791,070 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £553,183 | £545,223 | £32,951 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £625,364 | £611,107 | £26,905 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £671,479 | £745,651 | £56,458 | 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 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, 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: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- ascensionbalham.org
- ascensionbalham.org/partners · read on 30 October 2026
- ascensionbalham.org/contact · 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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Applying to Ascension Balham?
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Contact
- 020 8675 8626source
- office@ascensionbalham.orgsource
- philip.bull@ascensionbalham.orgsource
- hello@bubblechurch.orgsource
- Ascension Balham, 23 Malwood Road, Balham, London, SW12 8EN.source
- ascensionbalham.org
Applying to Ascension Balham?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 020 8675 8626source
- office@ascensionbalham.orgsource
- philip.bull@ascensionbalham.orgsource
- hello@bubblechurch.orgsource
- Ascension Balham, 23 Malwood Road, Balham, London, SW12 8EN.source
- ascensionbalham.org