Ground Level Network
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Ground Level Network's stated priority is The Humber To The Wash And Beyond, and its Church seed grant scheme is for churches working in church planting, next generation, buildings or community, so a church in that area is the clearest fit.
- A realistic request is modest: about 8 in 10 of its 16 grants to organisations fell between £750 and £2,000, with a median of £1,000, and that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but applicants must meet its grant-making policy criteria and should expect to provide an end-of-project report, evidence of expenditure and agreed outcomes.
- Charities that are not churches should not assume they can apply to the seed scheme, since it is described as one for churches.
Overview
Ground Level Network is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1001599).
Ground Level Network is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to advance the Christian faith by promoting, supporting and encouraging the Church in the area of The Humber to the Wash and beyond. Its Church seed grant scheme has £20,000 available and has supported 30 projects across four categories: church planting, next generation, buildings and community. It paid £19,316 in giving in its latest annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Ground Level advances the Christian faith by promoting, supporting and encouraging the Church, primarily in the area of the Humber to the Wash and beyond. Its Church seed grant scheme supports churches under four categories: church planting, next generation, buildings and community. More broadly, it describes itself as a family of churches that empowers, supports, strengthens and cares for local churches, their leaders and ministries. Its mission also includes creating healthy churches, developing leaders and equipping God’s people, through relationship, partnership, resourcing, and Word and Spirit.
Themes
- Church planting
- Next generation
- Buildings
- Community
Geographic Focus
Priority: The Humber To The Wash And Beyond.
How to apply
Churches apply to the Church seed grant scheme under church planting, next generation, buildings or community, and applicants must meet the grant-making policy criteria. Successful applicants provide an end-of-project report, evidence of expenditure and agreed outcomes.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Ground Level Network.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 16 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £1,000 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Anchor Point Church, Birmingham£2,000year to 31 December 2025
- Betel£2,000year to 31 December 2025
- Betel Derby£2,000year to 31 December 2025
- Farnworth Baptist Church£2,000year to 31 December 2025
- Ikon Church. Chesterfield£1,250year to 31 December 2025
- Betel Manchester£1,000year to 31 December 2025
- Betel Nottingham£1,000year to 31 December 2025
- Everything Network£1,000year 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 | £460,096 | £529,677 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £212,919 | £242,953 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £601,978 | £494,401 | £12,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £697,917 | £591,145 | £10,734 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £732,638 | £687,287 | £19,316 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 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
- groundlevel.org.uk/what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- groundlevel.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- groundlevel.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 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 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Ground Level Network?
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Contact
- 01522 217556source
- 22 Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XDsource
- 24 Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XGsource
- 22 Newland Lincoln LN1 1XDsource
- groundlevel.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Ground Level Network?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01522 217556source
- 22 Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XDsource
- 24 Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XGsource
- 22 Newland Lincoln LN1 1XDsource
- groundlevel.org.uk
- Contact form