Herts and Essex Border Circuit
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The stated eligibility names churches, ministers and other Circuit members, so organisations outside those groups should check with the contact before applying.
- Typical grants reported fall between £8,000 and £29,000, with a median of about £22,000, so a request within that range fits what it has given.
- Applicants should show public benefit, imagination and creativity, and a perceived need for what they ask for.
- No application process is published, so the best first step is to use the contact shown to ask whether a proposal fits before writing a full request.
- The annual report shows most grants in Hertford, but no geographic focus is stated, so this is not a rule about where applicants must be.
Overview
Herts and Essex Border Circuit is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1208841).
The Herts and Essex Border Circuit is a registered charity whose primary purpose is to advance the Christian faith by providing opportunities for worship, Christian nurture and fellowship within the wider geographical area. It makes grants to churches to support their mission objectives, and to ministers and other Circuit members for retreats, additional training and conferences. It awarded £70,500 in its most recent reported year. Examples in the annual report include £29,000 for a Mission Enabler and £8,000 for administrator costs.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 August 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Circuit makes grants to churches to support their mission objectives, and also gives grants to ministers and other Circuit members for retreats, additional training and conferences. Its grant-making policy asks applicants to demonstrate public benefit, imagination and creativity, and a perceived need for the proposed support. Its wider mission is to encourage churches to work together to further Christian witness in their communities and the wider world. The report also records organisational funding for mission staffing, church refurbishment, conversion to green energy and administrative costs, alongside a donation to a church trust.
Themes
- Church mission
- Retreats, training and conferences
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Hertford.
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.
Who can apply:
- Grants are made to churches, ministers and other Circuit members; applicants should demonstrate public benefit, imagination and creativity, as well as a perceived need for what they are applying for.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants should demonstrate public benefit, imagination and creativity, and a perceived need for the grant.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Hertford
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Herts and Essex Border Circuit.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 August 2025 by size
Median £22,168 (year to 31 August 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- St Andrew's Methodist Church · grant to support funding for a Mission Enabler£29,000year to 31 August 2025
- Bishops Stortford Methodist Church · grant to support the church refurbishment£25,000year to 31 August 2025
- URC Trust · cash donation£22,168year to 31 August 2025
- Hertford Methodist Church · grant to support the Conversion to Green Energy£8,500year to 31 August 2025
- Bishops Stortford Methodist Church · grant to support administrator costs£8,000year to 31 August 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
1 year of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2025 | £313,926 | £494,577 | £70,500 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
- Grants paid, all years: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- haebea.org
- haebea.org/contact.html · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 August 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 24 October 2026.
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