Coventry Church (Municipal) Charities
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This funder suits Coventry-based charities and organisations that help people in need in the City of Coventry, since its grants for relief in need and education are aimed at local partners and city residents.
- Its grants range from £500 to £2,000, so a modest request within that range fits its giving.
- Individual grants are made only in exceptional circumstances and only where a sponsoring body endorses the application, so a small charity should usually approach it through a local partner rather than on behalf of individuals.
- Send a form first, as it must be submitted before any appointment, and completed forms are posted back because they cannot be filled in online; applications go to the trustees' quarterly meeting, and the funder accepts applications on a rolling basis.
- Organisations based outside Coventry, or whose beneficiaries do not live in the city, do not match its stated focus and should not apply.
Overview
Coventry Church (Municipal) Charities is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 228486).
Coventry Church (Municipal) Charities is principally an almshouse charity, providing housing accommodation for poor persons of good character resident in the City of Coventry. It currently consists of three charities: Bond's and Ford's Hospital, the City Charity, and Lane Educational Foundation Charity. Alongside its almshouse work, its constituent charities pass on endowment income as donations to charitable organisations in Coventry that are in need, and the Lane Educational Foundation promotes education for people needing financial assistance. In its annual report it gave £8,262, of which £4,911 went to individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Coventry Church (Municipal) Charities is principally an almshouse charity, providing accommodation for poor people of good character who live in Coventry. Alongside this core work, its constituent charities distribute endowment income as donations to charitable organisations in Coventry that are in need. It makes grants for Relief in Need to people living in Coventry and regards local partners and organisations as an effective way to deliver aid across the community; in exceptional circumstances it makes grants to individuals where a sponsoring body endorses the application. Through the Lane Educational Foundation, it also promotes education for people needing financial assistance who attend or have attended a Coventry school and live in the city.
Themes
- Relief in Need
- Educational assistance
Geographic Focus
City of Coventry.
How to apply
Applications are considered at the trustees’ quarterly meeting.
Who can apply:
- Applicants must be in need of our accommodation. ‘Need’ is usually financial but sometimes may also apply to other circumstances.
What to send:
- An application form needs to be submitted prior to an applicant being invited for an appointment; completed forms should only be posted back and cannot be filled in online.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees aim to increase awards to individuals or organisations who qualify for Relief of Need.
- The trustees regard grants to local partners and organisations as an effective way to deliver aid more widely across the community.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Coventry
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Coventry Church (Municipal) Charities.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £1,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Coventry Children's Boot Fund£2,000year to 31 March 2025
- Coventry City Mission£1,000year to 31 March 2025
- Enterprise Club for the Disabled£1,000year to 31 March 2025
- Happy Days£1,000year to 31 March 2025
- Tiny Tims£1,000year to 31 March 2025
- TLC Foundation£1,000year to 31 March 2025
- Teams4U£702year to 31 March 2025
- Myton Hospice£300year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 2 grants to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,210,442 | £849,576 | £15,117 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,181,713 | £928,023 | £10,148 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,533,740 | £1,085,263 | £15,524 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,646,779 | £1,264,687 | £13,153 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,740,988 | £1,388,877 | £8,262 | 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
- bondshospital.org
- bondshospital.org/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- bondshospital.org/eligibility-and-how-to-apply · read on 30 October 2026
- bondshospital.org/contact-us · read on 30 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 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Coventry Church (Municipal) Charities?
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Contact
- 02476 252257source
- Bonds Hospital, Hill Street, Coventry CV1 4AXsource
- bondshospital.org
- Contact form
Applying to Coventry Church (Municipal) Charities?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 02476 252257source
- Bonds Hospital, Hill Street, Coventry CV1 4AXsource
- bondshospital.org
- Contact form