Kendal Parish Church

Registered charity 1132947 · since 2009kendalparishchurch.co.uk·China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan·Updated 29 October 2026

Key takeaways

The parish describes its outward giving as part of its Christian mission and service, and it names East Asia as a priority, where it supports Christian charitable work and mission partners, so a clear Christian mission link is the most visible point of fit in its annual report.
No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or its website, and no grant amounts are stated, so no realistic request size can be worked out from these sources.
Start by getting in touch with the contact shown and ask what it considers, keeping any request modest.
Its other giving, such as collections passed to charities and support for a debt-support service serving Kendal and District, suggests a local Kendal charity may also be worth asking.
Nothing shows its timing or how competitive its giving is, and its register entry shows no grants to institutions for the latest year, but that is not a reason to hold back from an approach.

Overview

Kendal Parish Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1132947).

Kendal Parish Church is a registered charity whose parochial church council states its primary objective as the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. It exists to promote the whole mission of the Church in the ecclesiastical parish, and it supports other charities in the UK and overseas.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The parish’s outward support is described as part of its Christian mission and service, alongside the costs of its own ministry and worship. It reports supporting Christian charitable work and mission partners working in East Asia. Collections at funerals and special services are passed on to charities, and its Christmas Tree Festival raised funds for a group of charities. Its World Mission page also describes financial support for a debt-support service serving Kendal and District. The parish’s stated mission is to be a welcoming Christian community serving the people of Kendal; it gives through partnerships, collections and fundraising for other organisations.

Themes

Christian mission

Geographic Focus

Priority: East Asia.

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

China
Japan
Mongolia
North Korea
South Korea
Taiwan

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Kendal Parish Church.

St George's Church, PoyntonNo public process St Thomas OakwoodNo public processGave £62,222 Woodlands ChurchNo public process The Parish of Hordle and TiptoeNo public processGave £9,822 Chanctonbury ChurchRollingGave £38,551 The Parish of Abingdon-on-ThamesNo public process St George's Church LeedsNo public processGave £38,000 Huntington Parish ChurchNo public processGave £18,180 Tring Team ParishNo public processGave £7,489 East Ham ParishNo public processGave £640

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£270,345	£280,215	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£263,441	£255,058	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£444,830	£432,688	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£430,124	£279,062	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£523,713	£473,177	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

— No grants figure for that 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.