Jesuits in Britain
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is social action in Britain that addresses poverty, injustice or discrimination, the Jesuit Fund for Social Justice is the route to consider, especially if you are already involved in the work you want to develop.
- Most awards are one-off payments up to £5,000 for a single year, so a modest, clearly costed request for a new project is the best fit, though occasional awards run for up to three years.
- Requests for salaries or core organisational costs are outside what this fund covers.
- Applications close at 23:59 on 1 February, 1 June or 1 October, and the charity says it writes within 4 weeks after the closing date, sometimes 6 weeks.
- Projects with no direct link to the Society of Jesus may apply if they live out a faith that does justice in Britain, and the charity's online form comes with a PDF of its questions to help you plan.
Overview
Jesuits in Britain is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1207742).
Jesuits in Britain is a charity registered in England and Wales, with the object of advancing the Roman Catholic faith for the public benefit. Its funds are used principally to support work closely aligned with the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order of priests and brothers now present in over 100 countries. Alongside that work, it makes a number of minor grants through the Fund for Social Justice to organisations and individuals whose work is aligned with the Jesuits in Britain. Its total giving was £7,195,000 in the latest reported year.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation uses its designated funds principally to support work closely aligned with the Society of Jesus, including Jesuit works and training for the Catholic priesthood. Through the Jesuit Fund for Social Justice, it supports social action projects addressing poverty, injustice and discrimination in Britain. The fund prioritises initiatives from the Jesuit network that walk alongside marginalised people and projects caring for the common home. It is open to Jesuits and people working with the Society, as well as projects without a direct link that live out a faith that does justice in Britain. Its awards help develop modest new projects and initiatives in works where applicants are already involved. More broadly, Jesuits work with lay partners in education, pastoral care, spiritual guidance, academic research and social justice.
Themes
- Social justice
- Support for marginalised people
- Care for creation
- Catholic priestly training
Geographic Focus
Britain.
What they don't fund
- Jesuit Fund for Social Justice only: salaries; core organisational costs
How to apply
Applicants submit through an online application form powered by Microsoft Forms. A PDF of the application questions is provided to help applicants plan.
Deadlines: Applications close at 23:59 on 1 February, 1 June and 1 October each year.
Application windows:
- Jesuit Fund for Social Justice
- Closes on 1st February
- Closes on 1st June
- Closes on 1st October
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The fund favours initiatives from the Jesuit network that walk alongside marginalised people and projects caring for the common home.
- The fund is interested in projects that live out a faith that does justice in Britain, even when they have no direct link with the Society of Jesus.
- Awards are intended to develop modest new projects and initiatives in works where the applicant is already involved.
Where they fund
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 8 grants in year to 30 September 2025 by size
Median £552k (year to 30 September 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- South Africa Province, Society of Jesus£1,130,000year to 30 September 2025
- Diocese of Portsmouth£1,126,000year to 30 September 2025
- Worldwide Society£890,000year to 30 September 2025
- Other Jesuit Provinces£646,000year to 30 September 2025
- Archdiocese of Southwark£457,000year to 30 September 2025
- Harare Diocese, Zimbabwe£81,000year to 30 September 2025
- Sacred Heart Church, Edinburgh£69,000year to 30 September 2025
- Jesuit voluntary aided schools£49,000year to 30 September 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no named recipient; 4 lines covering other, unnamed recipients (£2.5M).
1 year of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2025 | £14,702,000 | £23,576,000 | £7,195,000 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2025 |
- Grants paid, all years: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
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
- jesuit.org.uk
- jesuit.org.uk/our-work/jesuit-fund-for-social-justice · read on 31 October 2026
- jesuit.org.uk/contact-us · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 September 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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