Godfirst Church Cheltenham
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Godfirst makes grants to organisations and charities that share its values and charitable aims, so your work needs to fit that stated eligibility before you apply.
- Its annual giving was £24,935 according to the annual report, and its typical grants fall between £100 and £10,000, with the median about £1,750, so a modest request near that middle figure is the realistic size to plan for.
- No way to apply was found in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so write to the church to ask how to approach it before sending anything.
- Its Hardship Fund supports local people in deep financial need rather than organisations, so an organisation should not apply to it.
Overview
Godfirst Church Cheltenham is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1148222).
Godfirst Church Cheltenham is a registered charity whose primary purpose is to advance the Christian faith in Cheltenham and elsewhere in the UK and the world. It gives grants to organisations and charities that share its values and charitable aims, and it makes donations to other churches in the UK and overseas where their activities align with its aims. It also runs a Hardship Fund to support local people in deep financial need. Its annual giving was £24,935, according to the annual report.
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 25 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Godfirst gives grants to organisations and charities that share the church's values and charitable aims. It also makes donations to other churches in the UK and overseas, including in less developed settings, where their activities align with its aims and objectives. Its primary charitable objective is to advance the Christian faith in Cheltenham and elsewhere in the UK and the world, as the trustees think fit. Alongside these organisational grants, the church operates a Hardship Fund to support local people in deep financial need under its policy. Its giving therefore encompasses faith-aligned organisations and hardship support for people locally.
Themes
- Christian faith
Geographic Focus
Priority: UK; the world.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it.
Who can apply:
- Organisations and charities that share the church's values and charitable aims.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Organisations and charities that share the church's values and charitable aims are among its grant recipients.
- Churches are supported where their activities align with Godfirst's aims and objectives.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Godfirst Church Cheltenham.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £1,735 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Advance Movement UK£10,000year to 31 December 2025
- Be a Good Neighbour£8,900year to 31 December 2025
- Mosaic Church, Brussels£2,700year to 31 December 2025
- G1 Johannesburg£1,735year to 31 December 2025
- Jubilee Church£1,200year to 31 December 2025
- Godfirst Barry£300year to 31 December 2025
- Reconciliation Road£100year 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 2021 | £157,479 | £191,937 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £398,951 | £193,923 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £352,882 | £262,966 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £290,340 | £265,916 | £24,935 | 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
- 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 25 October 2026.
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Contact
- godfirst.org.uk
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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