Cornerstone Baptist Church Leeds
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its grants go only to other Christian organisations, or to individuals connected with the church who are training for or exercising Christian ministry, so a secular or non-Christian organisation should not apply.
- Its stated priority is around Leeds, then the UK and the world, and past organisational grants have supported missionary families, national Baptist activity, local ecumenical work, chaplaincy, student work and services for people who are homeless or vulnerable.
- Most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 14 grants to organisations fell between £89 and £4,500, with a median of about £475, though the largest was £6,000, so that band is a useful guide to a typical request rather than a ceiling.
- No application process is published, so the contact shown is the way in, and the church says grants are considered when its budget is prepared and that a particular grant or amount is not assured in future.
Overview
Cornerstone Baptist Church Leeds is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1195098).
Cornerstone Baptist Church Leeds is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. It began when sixteen 'hardy souls' were baptised in the River Aire and formed the first Baptist Church in Leeds. It makes grants to other Christian organisations furthering its charitable purposes around Leeds, the UK and the world, and to individuals connected with the Church who train for or exercise Christian ministry. It aims to use 10% to 11% of its voluntary income to support individuals and institutions whose activities reflect its vision, and it paid £23,938 in annual giving.
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 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The church makes grants to other Christian organisations to further its charitable purposes around Leeds, across the UK and internationally, and to individuals connected with the church who train for or exercise Christian ministry. Its report describes support for members engaged in mission and charitable activity, including missionary work overseas and local mission. Recorded organisational grants have supported missionary families, national Baptist activity and local ecumenical work, as well as chaplaincy, student work and services for people who are homeless or vulnerable. Grants are considered carefully when the budget is prepared; the church says a particular grant, or its amount, is not assured in future.
Themes
- Mission
Geographic Focus
Priority: Around Leeds; the UK; the world.
What they don't fund
- The foundation does not fund organisations other than Christian organisations
- The foundation does not fund individuals unless they are connected with the Church and the grant enables them to train for or to exercise their Christian ministry
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.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
- Leeds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Cornerstone Baptist Church Leeds.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 14 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £487 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Teach Beyond · Work with missionary families£6,000year to 31 December 2025
- Home Mission Fund · Support of national Baptist activities£4,493year to 31 December 2025
- BMS World Mission · Support of worldwide mission activities£3,900year to 31 December 2025
- LCCT · Horsforth Chaplaincy Project£3,000year to 31 December 2025
- SIM · Mission work in France and Belgium£3,000year to 31 December 2025
- Japan Christian Link · Mission work in Japan (Levi Booth)£1,200year to 31 December 2025
- St George's Crypt · Work with the homeless and vulnerable£500year to 31 December 2025
- Horsforth Churches Together · Local ecumenical activities£473year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
4 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2022 | £352,538 | £335,965 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £328,917 | £324,286 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £349,530 | £330,359 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £453,423 | £352,013 | £23,938 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: 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
- cbcl.org.uk
- cbcl.org.uk/Groups/275981/About_Us.aspx · read on 24 October 2026
- cbcl.org.uk/Groups/291721/Contact_Us.aspx · read on 24 October 2026
- 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 24 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Cornerstone Baptist Church Leeds?
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Contact
- 0113 2754989source
- info@cbcl.org.uksource
- Cornerstone (formerly South Parade) Baptist Church, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS6 3LFsource
- cbcl.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Cornerstone Baptist Church Leeds?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0113 2754989source
- info@cbcl.org.uksource
- Cornerstone (formerly South Parade) Baptist Church, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS6 3LFsource
- cbcl.org.uk
- Contact form