Essential Christian

Registered charity 1126997 · since 2008essentialchristian.org·France·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£68,393

Annual giving, year to 30 September 2025

From filed accounts

£2,500 to £56,000

Grant range

From the annual report's grant list

£2,500

Typical grant (median)

5 published grants

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

Essential Christian directs its grants through the tithe of the Spring Harvest offering to projects linked to each year's teaching theme, and it gives priority to work in France and to projects that focus on the next generation or on practical love and service.
It does not accept unsolicited requests, and guests were invited to submit seed-funding proposals, so a small charity should wait for an invitation rather than send a cold application.
Typical grants fall between £2,500 and £56,000, and the median grant was £2,500, so a modest request is the realistic starting point.
Work outside France or outside these two themes may fit less well, so check the connection carefully before spending time on an approach.

Overview

Essential Christian is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1126997).

Essential Christian is a charity registered in England and Wales, and its purpose is to advance the Christian faith throughout the world, principally by serving and enabling the Christian Church worldwide, informing and equipping Christians, and encouraging people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. Its annual giving was £68,393. It channels funds from the tithe of the Spring Harvest Offering to projects relevant to the teaching theme, and its guest-given funds support projects in France, a bursary scheme for people otherwise unable to attend, and seasonal children's workers moving into ministry or training.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Essential Christian seeks to resource and inspire Christians and local churches through events, holidays, books, music and professional services. Its grants are directed through the tithe of the Spring Harvest offering to projects relevant to the teaching theme for the year. Guests are invited to submit seed-funding proposals for projects that prioritise the next generation or demonstrate practical love and service. The foundation describes guest-given funds as supporting projects in France, a bursary scheme for people otherwise unable to attend, and seasonal children’s workers moving into ministry or training. Its wider charitable work also includes donations to other Christian work.

Themes

Next generation
Practical love and service

Geographic Focus

Priority: France.

How to apply

Guests were invited to submit proposals for seed funding for projects that prioritise the next generation or demonstrate practical love and service; proposals were considered against criteria.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

France

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Essential Christian.

The Emmanuel Community Charitable TrustNo public processGave £1.8M St Barnabas KensingtonNo public processGave £27,610 France MissionNo public processGave £138k International Mission to Jewish PeopleNo public processGave £168k Fluxus Art ProjectsFixed deadlines NILO FoundationInvitation onlyGave £450k Hertford British Charitable FundRollingGave £70,999 UK Foundation for Christian ServiceInvitation onlyGave £155k Christian Associates United KingdomNo public processGave £2,392 The Stelios Philanthropic FoundationNo public processGave £9.6M

Grants

5 published grants analysed · median £2,500

How much do they typically give?

Share of 5 grants in year to 30 September 2025 by size

£2.5k–£5k60%

£5k–£10k20%

£10k–£25k0%

£25k–£50k0%

£50k–£100k20%

Median £2,500 (year to 30 September 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

SAS Le Pas Opton (Spring Harvest Holidays) · Spring Harvest Holidays
£55,893year to 30 September 2025
St Michael and All Angels (Spring Harvest Seed Fund) · Spring Harvest Seed Fund
£5,000year to 30 September 2025
Circle of Security (Spring Harvest Seed Fund) · Spring Harvest Seed Fund
£2,500year to 30 September 2025
Manna (Spring Harvest Seed Fund) · Spring Harvest Seed Fund
£2,500year to 30 September 2025
Passion Art (Spring Harvest Seed Fund) · Spring Harvest Seed Fund
£2,500year to 30 September 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 30 September 2021	£3,517,339	£3,723,196	£36,978	Accounts for year to 30 September 2021
year to 30 September 2022	£5,621,266	£5,309,195	£24,842	Accounts for year to 30 September 2022
year to 30 September 2023	£5,432,520	£5,711,317	£390,017	Accounts for year to 30 September 2023
year to 30 September 2024	£5,338,327	£5,374,973	£45,652	Accounts for year to 30 September 2024
year to 30 September 2025	£5,211,197	£5,410,655	£68,393	Accounts for year to 30 September 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£36,978 grants

YE 2022

£24,842 grants

YE 2023

£390k grants

YE 2024

£45,652 grants

YE 2025

£68,393 grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 30 September 2021; year to 30 September 2022; year to 30 September 2023; year to 30 September 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 30 September 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.