First IPC Presbytery of the United Kingdom
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Key takeaways
- Grants go to church plants under the care of the Church Planting Committee and to individuals under Presbytery care studying at seminary, so a charity working outside church planting or seminary training is unlikely to fit.
- Its typical grants fall between £7,000 and £95,000, with a median of £15,000 across its nine grants to organisations, so a request near that median is a sensible starting point, and that band is not a ceiling.
- It works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not the route; for church-plant support, prospective applicants can contact the Church Planting Committee's current clerk, which is a relationship-led approach.
- It does not fund church plants other than its own church plants in their first three years, so a plant outside that group should not apply.
- No timing for applications is given, so ask the clerk when proposals are considered.
Overview
First IPC Presbytery of the United Kingdom is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1114788).
First IPC Presbytery of the United Kingdom is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1114788). It exists to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the subordinate standard of faith in the Book of Church Order of the International Presbyterian Church, for its member congregations in the United Kingdom or elsewhere in the world. Its annual giving was £261,805, according to the annual report. Its giving is organised around two programmes: grants to individuals under Presbytery care studying at seminary, and grants to church plants under the care of the Church Planting Committee.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation advances the religious and charitable work of the International Presbyterian Church and supports its congregations and church planting. It makes grants to church plants under the care of the Church Planting Committee, and the Presbytery seeks to provide annual grants to its church plants in their first three years. It also makes grants to individuals under Presbytery care who are studying at seminary. The IPC describes its wider work as planting and strengthening churches, with local church ministry and training church leaders central to its vision. Church plant proposals and church planter candidates are assessed by the Presbytery’s Church Planting Committee.
Themes
- Church planting
- Seminary study
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom; Europe; Anywhere In The World.
What they don't fund
- church planting fund only: Church plants other than our church plants in their first three years
How to apply
For church-plant support, the Presbytery’s Church Planting Committee assesses proposals and church planter candidates; prospective applicants can contact the committee’s current clerk.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to First IPC Presbytery of the United Kingdom.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £15,000 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Eden Carlisle£94,843year to 31 December 2025
- Christ Church Lincoln£56,962year to 31 December 2025
- Hope Salford£35,000year to 31 December 2025
- Grace Church Coventry£20,000year to 31 December 2025
- Christ Presbyterian Pocklington£15,000year to 31 December 2025
- Trinity Church York£12,000year to 31 December 2025
- Emmanuel Church Cockfosters£11,000year to 31 December 2025
- Christ Church Central Leeds£10,000year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £224,953 | £184,918 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £251,187 | £158,710 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £193,874 | £123,213 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £195,750 | £195,156 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £427,885 | £417,720 | £261,805 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 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
- ipc.church/churches/church-planting-uk · read on 31 October 2026
- ipc.church · read on 31 October 2026
- ipc.church/contact · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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