Christ Church Downend
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its grants go to Mission Partners that the PCC selects for three-year periods through an application process with clear selection criteria, so a group should read those criteria before applying.
- Its only stated theme is Christian mission, and its stated priority is across the world, so work that sits outside Christian mission is unlikely to fit.
- Typical grants reported in the annual report fall between £455 and £6,000, with a median of about £2,450, so a modest request within that range is the realistic kind of ask.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but partners are chosen for multi-year periods, so a group should expect a longer partnership if it is selected rather than a one-off grant.
Overview
Christ Church Downend is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1131689).
Christ Church PCC is committed to promoting the whole mission of the Church in the ecclesiastical parish of Downend, and it seeks to grow and nurture a vibrant Christian community that serves the local area. It has a policy of making grant donations to Mission Partners, with a 10% tithe of General Fund gift income shared between them each year. Its own description is of partnership with mission agencies across the world, with financial giving accompanied by prayer and partnership initiatives.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation’s grants are donations to Mission Partners selected by the PCC for a three-year period through an application process with clear selection criteria. It directs a tithe of general-fund gift income to those partners each year. Its own description is of partnership with mission agencies across the world and support for a myriad of initiatives and projects. Financial giving is accompanied by prayer and partnership initiatives. Its funding model centres on selected mission partners and their work.
Themes
- Christian mission
Geographic Focus
Priority: Across the world.
How to apply
The PCC selects Mission Partners for a three-year period through an application process with clear selection criteria.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Christ Church Downend.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £2,435 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- CAP Head Office£6,000year to 31 December 2025
- Children of Clarens, SA£4,082year to 31 December 2025
- Circuit Riders£2,435year to 31 December 2025
- CMS£2,435year to 31 December 2025
- Haven Home, India£2,435year to 31 December 2025
- Mission Direct, Uganda£2,435year to 31 December 2025
- Open Doors£2,435year to 31 December 2025
- Moldova Church Partnership£2,335year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£229).
6 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £400,751 | £321,349 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £281,852 | £280,478 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £335,483 | £317,539 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £583,895 | £431,423 | £67,621 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £345,195 | £333,313 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | — | — | £25,280 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023: 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
- christchurchdownend.com
- christchurchdownend.com/communities/mission-partners · read on 30 October 2026
- christchurchdownend.com/about-us/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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At a glance
Applying to Christ Church Downend?
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Contact
- 0117 908 9867source
- parishadmin@christchurchdownend.comsource
- Parish Office, 57 North Street, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5SGsource
- christchurchdownend.com
Applying to Christ Church Downend?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0117 908 9867source
- parishadmin@christchurchdownend.comsource
- Parish Office, 57 North Street, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5SGsource
- christchurchdownend.com