Beeston Free Church

Registered charity 1160335 · since 2015beeston-free.org·Beeston, International, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£61,428

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2026

From filed accounts

£250 to £6,600

Grant range

From the annual report's grant list

£2,220

Typical grant (median)

16 published grants

Key takeaways

Beeston Free Church makes grants to projects that advance the Christian faith in local communities and across the world, and it names Beeston, Nottinghamshire, the UK and the world as its priority areas, so work with a clear Christian mission focus is the kind it describes.
About 8 in 10 of its 16 grants to organisations fall between £250 and £6,600, with a median of about £2,200, so a modest request in that range suits its usual giving, although its largest grant was about £10,500.
No application process is published, so the realistic first step is to get in touch using the contact it gives in its annual report or on its website.
Its giving rests on established relationships with mission organisations, evangelical church networks and Christian student work, so explaining how your project connects to that kind of work will help.
Grants come with due diligence and a grant agreement that sets out the support and review periods, so a successful applicant should expect that oversight; work that does not advance the Christian faith is unlikely to fit.

Overview

Beeston Free Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1160335).

Beeston Free Church is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith, primarily but not exclusively within Beeston, Nottinghamshire and the surrounding neighbourhood. It began when a group bought land so that a new church could meet. One of the main ways it carries out its purposes is by making grants to projects that advance the Christian faith within local communities and across the world, and it paid £61,428 in its most recent year.

What they fund

Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2026) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Through grants, the church supports projects that seek to advance the Christian faith within local communities and across the world. Its stated focus is outward-looking: sharing its faith in the local community and more broadly in the UK, while supporting international mission. It supports mission partners and associates working in the UK and internationally, and has established relationships with mission organisations. The grant record also shows support going to evangelical church networks, mission organisations, Christian student work and events, and organisations supporting mission workers. Its approach includes due diligence to ensure funds are applied in accordance with its charitable purposes, with grant agreements setting out the level of support and review periods.

Themes

Christian mission

Geographic Focus

Priority: Beeston; Nottinghamshire; the UK; the 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
Beeston
Nottinghamshire

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Beeston Free Church.

Chinese Church In LondonNo public processGave £95,639 Christ Church Haywards HeathNo public processGave £18,554 City Church BirminghamNo public processGave £31,393 Community Life TrustNo public processGave £6,870 St Nicholas ChurchRollingGave £58,100 Childs Charitable TrustFixed deadlinesGave £450k King’s Community ChurchInvitation onlyGave £2,000 Gunnersbury Baptist ChurchNo public processGave £25,173 Norwich Central Baptist ChurchNo public process Cornerstone Baptist Church LeedsNo public processGave £23,938

Grants

16 published grants analysed · median £2,220

How much do they typically give?

Share of 16 grants in year to 31 March 2026 by size

Under £1k13%

£1k–£2.5k50%

£2.5k–£5k13%

£5k–£10k19%

£10k–£25k6%

Median £2,220 (year to 31 March 2026)

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

FIEC · Fellowship Independent Evangelical Churches
£10,718year to 31 March 2026
UFM UK · Support of Jonathan & Dawn
£6,600year to 31 March 2026
UFM UK · Support of Jonathan & Clare
£6,000year to 31 March 2026
SIM UK · Support of Ted & Rachel
£5,700year to 31 March 2026
UFM UK · Support of John & Ann
£4,800year to 31 March 2026
WEC Australia · Support of Chris & Staci
£4,590year to 31 March 2026
AWM UK · Support of F & J
£2,220year to 31 March 2026
Cross Teach Nottingham · Support of Cross Teach in Nottingham
£2,220year to 31 March 2026

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 grants made for the benefit of individuals.

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2022	£531,976	£545,409	£115,806	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£475,560	£464,474	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£870,876	£509,164	£58,774	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£523,288	£573,978	£64,620	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025
year to 31 March 2026	£600,808	£554,945	£61,428	Accounts for year to 31 March 2026

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2022

£116k grants

YE 2024

£58,774 grants

YE 2025

£64,620 grants

YE 2026

£61,428 paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: grants paid out in the year.

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.