Heswall Parish

Registered charity 1135105 · since 2010heswallparish.co.uk·International, United Kingdom·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£19,524

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

Heswall Parish does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a small nonprofit should first build a connection with the parish rather than send a cold application.
Its stated theme is social action, and it directs its giving to charities it has connections with, so the parish is best approached through an existing link.
The annual report shows £19,524 paid out, but no grant range is stated, so any request should not be sized on the assumption of a typical amount.
Its giving aims to draw parishioners into deeper engagement with partners through prayer and, where possible, active involvement, which points to a relationship-led rather than competitive process.
Organisations with no link to the parish should not apply, because the parish does not accept unsolicited requests.

Overview

Heswall Parish is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1135105).

Heswall Parish is a registered charity whose purpose is the provision of places of Christian worship, the promotion of Christian values and general support, directly and through other charities, for those in need locally, nationally and abroad. It directs 10% of the planned giving it receives to appropriate charities with which it has connections. It also takes special collections for local and national charities nominated as a Mission of the Month, chosen by its Wider Mission and Social Action Team. The annual report records £19,524 paid out.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The parish supports charities and agencies engaged in social action locally, throughout the UK and in wider mission around the world. It directs a share of planned giving to appropriate charities with which the parish has connections, and makes special collections for local and national charities nominated as a Mission of the Month. Its giving is intended to encourage parishioners to engage more deeply with partners through informed prayer and, where achievable, active involvement. Champions for each charity liaise to bring regular news and arrange visits by charity representatives.

Themes

Social action

Geographic Focus

UK; world.

How to apply

The Wider Mission and Social Action Team selects the local and national charities nominated as a Mission of the Month; special collections are taken for them on occasions.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The parish directs planned-giving donations to appropriate charities with which it has connections.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom
International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Heswall Parish.

The Parish of PutneyInvitation onlyGave £38,900 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Andrew and Saint Mark, SurbitonNo public processGave £8,255 St George's Church, PoyntonNo public process Holy Trinity Church, Westbury-on-TrymNo public processGave £5,652 St Mary's Church, Bury St EdmundsNo public processGave £45,337 The Parish of DibdenNo public processGave £34,197 Parish of HarpendenNo public processGave £19,377 Christ Church CockfostersNo public processGave £46,703 Brockenhurst Parish ChurchNo public processGave £13,588 East Cardiff Ministry AreaNo public process

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£719,917	£411,344	£22,765	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£711,992	£410,417	£19,786	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£559,583	£1,124,452	£25,466	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£465,128	£568,137	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£494,335	£491,650	£19,524	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£22,765 grants

YE 2022

£19,786 grants

YE 2023

£25,466 grants

YE 2025

£19,524 paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: 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.