City Church Birmingham
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This funder is a fit only if your work is Gospel ministry with a clear link to City Church Birmingham's congregation, since its published criteria exclude work without that link, so check this before anything else.
- Its stated priority is Birmingham, though it also supports mission work further afield, so a Birmingham-based ministry is well placed and an overseas mission partner may fit if it has congregation links.
- Total annual giving is £31,393 and no grant range is stated, so a modest request is the safest starting point rather than a figure drawn from elsewhere.
- No application process is published, so contact the church through the contact it shows for enquiries and build a relationship before asking, since the congregation link suggests the funder is relationship-led.
- Organisations and individuals without a congregation link, or whose work is not Gospel ministry, should not apply.
Overview
City Church Birmingham is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1171549).
City Church Birmingham is a church charity whose purpose is to advance the Christian faith in line with its Basis of Faith, primarily but not exclusively within Birmingham and the surrounding area. It gives grants to individuals and organisations involved in Gospel ministry who have links with its congregation, and it also supports mission partners sent overseas, established mission agencies and church planting in Birmingham through a coalition of churches. Its annual giving is £31,393, of which £18,440 went to individuals, according to a scanned page of its annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 August 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The church's grants support a wide selection of individuals and organisations involved in Gospel ministry who have links with its congregation. Its stated work includes the wider church: it supports mission partners sent overseas and established mission agencies, and promotes the work of the worldwide church. It also supports church planting in Birmingham through a coalition of churches working to facilitate new churches in the city. The grant-giving therefore serves Christian ministry both locally and further afield, with the congregation's links an express feature of the people and organisations it supports. Trustees consider grants, and the church membership votes on them under the Church Constitution.
Themes
- Christian mission
- Church planting
Geographic Focus
Priority: Birmingham; world-wide.
What they don't fund
- Grants to individuals and organisations not involved in a Gospel ministry
- Grants to individuals and organisations that do not have links with the congregation
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.
Who can apply:
- Organisations involved in a Gospel ministry who have links with the congregation.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The church supports individuals and organisations involved in Gospel ministry who have links with the congregation.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
- Birmingham
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £432,458 | £436,204 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £469,248 | £386,691 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £500,050 | £433,593 | £53,152 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £515,756 | £484,265 | £36,128 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £535,139 | £497,572 | £31,393 | Accounts for year to 31 August 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 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 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
- city-church.org.uk · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 August 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 24 October 2026.
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Applying to City Church Birmingham?
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Contact
- 0121 454 9444source
- 29 Tiverton Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6BWsource
- city-church.org.uk
Applying to City Church Birmingham?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0121 454 9444source
- 29 Tiverton Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6BWsource
- city-church.org.uk