Church Communities UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated priority is organisations advancing the vocation of Christian church community, so a faith-based project with that focus is the clearest fit, though its listed themes also include peace and reconciliation, poverty relief, education and community and apostolic mission.
- No grant range is stated, so the annual report's figures give no reliable guide to a typical request size, and it is worth asking the contact before framing an amount.
- No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so the listed contact is the route to take, and there are no published deadlines to plan around.
- The charity describes its grants as one means of furthering others' work within a wider programme of its own charitable activity, so a clear, well-explained case is the best approach.
- Organisations whose work sits outside the church community focus may find it a weaker fit, since that is the priority it states.
Overview
Church Communities UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 229226).
Church Communities UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 229226). It was established for the advancement of the Christian faith and the promotion of the moral and spiritual welfare of the general public, and its history traces to the Bruderhof, which fled Nazi persecution in Germany and moved to the UK. Its annual giving was £2,424,599, and its total institutional grants for the year were £2,422,121. Beyond grant-making, it establishes and supports church communities, undertakes publishing and mission work, and runs schools.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Church Communities UK’s grants support organisations working for peace, justice, reconciliation and non-violence; alleviating poverty and suffering; educating children and adults; and community and apostolic mission. It prioritises organisations advancing the vocation of Christian church community. Grants are made to organisations in the UK and abroad. Its broader charitable work is not limited to grant-making: it establishes and supports church communities, undertakes publishing and mission work, and runs schools. The charity describes grants as one means of furthering the work of others within a wider programme of charitable work and mission.
Themes
- Christian church community
- Peace and reconciliation
- Poverty relief
- Education
- Community and apostolic mission
Geographic Focus
UK.
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.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It prioritises grants to organisations advancing the vocation of Christian church community.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £19,460,925 | £21,535,079 | £4,324,498 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £30,437,397 | £24,482,276 | £1,483,433 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £26,524,435 | £26,756,194 | £3,774,159 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £28,831,365 | £25,050,624 | £271,309 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £28,524,636 | £29,705,519 | £2,424,599 | Accounts for year to 31 March 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 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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
- churchcommunities.org.uk/grants · read on 23 October 2026
- churchcommunities.org.uk · read on 23 October 2026
- churchcommunities.org.uk/contact · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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Applying to Church Communities UK?
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Contact
- 01580 883300source
- Darvell Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5DRsource
- churchcommunities.org.uk
Applying to Church Communities UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01580 883300source
- Darvell Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5DRsource
- churchcommunities.org.uk