Grace Church Exeter
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Grace Church Exeter's stated aims are to advance the Christian faith and to relieve hardship, so work that clearly sits within those aims is the best fit, and its recorded giving includes a foodbank and debt-support work alongside churches and Christian organisations.
- Its typical grant falls between £1,000 and £5,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 13 grants to organisations in that band, though the median was £1,200 and the largest was £9,600, so a modest request is the most realistic ask.
- The annual report names Devon as a priority, with the United Kingdom and the world also listed.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to get in touch using the contact shown rather than sending a formal application.
- The annual report does not show how competitive the funder is or whether it works mainly through existing relationships, so do not assume either way.
Overview
Grace Church Exeter is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1182435).
Grace Church Exeter is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1182435). It exists to advance the Christian faith and to relieve those in conditions of need or hardship through financial or other support. As a church, it says it gives away 10% of its income to other worthy causes, and its giving covers organisations, churches and individuals. In the year under review it paid £41,388, of which £6,087 went to individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Grace Church says it gives away the first 10% of its income to church planting and other charities. Its charitable objects are to advance the Christian faith and to relieve or assist people in conditions of need, hardship or distress; its stated approach is to provide support financially or in other ways. Its recorded giving includes churches and Christian organisations, a foodbank, debt-support work, an academy and other charitable bodies, as well as grants to individuals. The giving therefore combines church planting and Christian activity with charitable support for people facing hardship.
Themes
- Church planting
- Relief of hardship
Geographic Focus
Priority: Devon; the United Kingdom; the world.
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
- Devon
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Grace Church Exeter.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 13 grants in year to 31 August 2025 by size
Median £1,200 (year to 31 August 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Commission Apostolic Trust Limited£9,600year to 31 August 2025
- Redeemer Church, Plymouth£5,000year to 31 August 2025
- Bridge Books£3,600year to 31 August 2025
- Exeter Foodbank£3,050year to 31 August 2025
- Article 18£2,390year to 31 August 2025
- Exeter University Evangelical Christian Union£1,300year to 31 August 2025
- CAP Debt Support at Exeter Network Church£1,200year to 31 August 2025
- Trinity Church Red Deer Canada£1,200year to 31 August 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 2 grants to individuals; 1 grant made for the benefit of individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £395,250 | £207,296 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £354,392 | £285,457 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £270,477 | £295,955 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £285,022 | £265,623 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £286,097 | £328,403 | £41,388 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 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
- gracechurchexeter.org/get-connected · read on 24 October 2026
- gracechurchexeter.org · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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