The British Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- This funder is by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so an organisation with no existing link to its associated charities should not expect a cold application to succeed.
- A request is most likely to fit where your work connects with Seventh-day Adventist church bodies, education providers, or humanitarian work, since its grants go to associated charities through committee requests and policy arrangements.
- The named grants run from £12,000 to £640,000, with a median of about £260,000, and a further £359,835 was given in grants the annual report does not itemise, so any request should be pitched against those figures.
- The practical route is to build a relationship with someone in its associated network first, and to check that your request fits the objects in its written constitution, under which trustees allocate grants.
- Because allocation is relationship-led rather than competitive, the right introduction and timing matter more than any deadline, and no deadlines are mentioned.
Overview
The British Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1044071).
The British Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1044071). Its stated purpose is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, teach God's commandments, and support charitable work in harmony with the doctrines and principles of Seventh-day Adventists. It reported annual giving of £2,210,969, and its grants go to associated charities through committee requests and policy arrangements rather than public applications. Its listed awards supported education, church administration, a pension deficit and humanitarian relief, and it has 318 churches and 121 smaller congregations.
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 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation says its grants go to associated charities through committee requests and policy arrangements, rather than public applications. Its listed organisational awards supported educational provision, church administration, a pension deficit and humanitarian relief. The recipients include education providers, church bodies, a retirement provision and an aid organisation. The foundation describes its wider purpose as supporting charitable and humanitarian work in harmony with the doctrines and principles of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The grants listed therefore show support channelled through church-associated organisations, including education and emergency relief.
Themes
- Humanitarian work
Geographic Focus
World-Wide.
How to apply
Grants are allocated to associated charities through appropriate committee requests and policy arrangements, rather than through public application.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees allocate grants in accordance with the objects set out in the charity's written constitution.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £261k (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Primary Schools · Educational Need£637,529year to 31 December 2025
- Retirement Fund · Past pension deficit£355,248year to 31 December 2025
- General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · General Operations£272,478year to 31 December 2025
- South England Conference · General Operations£261,029year to 31 December 2025
- Newbold College · Educational Need£200,450year to 31 December 2025
- North England Conference · General Operations£112,400year to 31 December 2025
- Adventist Development & Relief Agency · Humanitarian Aid£12,000year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£360k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £20,429,214 | £16,942,549 | £992,380 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £17,580,080 | £17,665,201 | £1,055,808 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £19,938,503 | £17,480,226 | £2,503,447 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £22,246,248 | £19,022,073 | £3,388,174 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £23,272,241 | £20,294,864 | £2,210,969 | 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 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; 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: 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
- 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 23 October 2026.
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