Commission
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Commission accepts requests only by invitation and does not accept unsolicited applications, so a small charity should first build a working link with it, through a church partnership or an existing contact, before making any request.
- Its grants are described as going to churches that can fulfil its objectives more ably or keep closer working links with its activities or projects, so the request fits best where the applicant is a church or works closely with one.
- The annual report records £196,089 paid out in its latest year, but no grant range is stated, so the size of any request should be discussed with the funder rather than set from published figures.
- Applications are assessed, discussed and agreed by its responsible leadership team after a thorough process, so expect a relationship-led route rather than a quick decision.
Overview
Commission is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1150017).
Commission is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports a worldwide family of churches to share the Gospel, establish and support local churches, and bring relief and development where people live in extreme poverty. Its church-based social action includes food banks, debt relief and homeless outreach, alongside crisis relief. Its priority areas are stated as worldwide, the UK, Bangladesh, Myanmar and India. It paid £196,089 in its latest reporting year, and grants are sometimes provided to churches after a thorough application process.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Commission supports a worldwide family of churches seeking to share the Gospel, establish and support local churches, and reach people unreached by Christian faith. It works with churches to develop and train leaders, and provides courses and events to equip them. Its church-based social action includes local community initiatives such as food banks, debt relief and homeless outreach, alongside crisis relief and longer-term relief and development in areas of extreme poverty. It partners with local churches in lower-income countries to serve their communities. Grants are sometimes provided to churches when they can fulfil the charity’s objectives more ably or maintain closer working links with its activities or projects, after a thorough application process.
Themes
- Church planting
- Church support
- Gospel outreach
- Social action
- Relief and development
- Leadership training
Geographic Focus
Priority: Worldwide; UK; Bangladesh; Myanmar; India.
How to apply
Once received, applications are assessed, discussed and agreed by the responsible leadership team.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Commission favours churches that can fulfil the charity’s objectives more ably or maintain closer working links with its activities or projects.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Bangladesh
- India
- Myanmar
- United Kingdom
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Commission.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- A Fonte Igreja Evangelica£5,000year to 31 December 2024
- Union School of Theology - Scholarship£4,111year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals; 15 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £791,499 | £851,111 | £146,483 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £713,442 | £832,068 | £318,970 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,331,314 | £1,462,115 | £10,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,294,301 | £1,455,487 | £196,089 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £618,551 | £647,961 | £67,047 | 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 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- commission.global · read on 30 October 2026
- commission.global/what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- commission.global/giving · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
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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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- commission.global
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission