Lanier Theological Education Foundation
Key takeaways
- This funder suits a small nonprofit whose work is in theological education, ministry leadership or Christian scholarship, since those are the themes it names, but the annual report gives no grant size, typical amount or total annual giving, so a realistic request size cannot be judged from it.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to get in touch with the contact shown in the annual report or on its website.
- Requests for accommodation should avoid mid-June to mid-August, when the foundation does not fund scholar accommodation.
- Leisure or business trips to Oxford, research residencies longer than 4 weeks by applicants without a formal academic role (unless invited by Oxford University or their purposes closely match the foundation's), and long-term stays that are not academic sabbaticals are excluded and should not be requested.
Overview
Lanier Theological Education Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1195607).
Lanier Theological Education Foundation is a registered charity whose object is to advance the Christian faith through a theological library, biblical research, and education and training in Christian theology, biblical studies, church leadership and ministry. It describes its work as strengthening the church, refreshing its leaders and sustaining faithful scholarship, delivered largely through Yarnton Manor. Its support includes gatherings, retreats and pastoral support for ministry leaders, a scholarly community with research facilities, and half the accommodation costs for Christian scholars on sabbatical or research leave.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Yarnton Manor describes the foundation's work as strengthening the church, refreshing its leaders and sustaining faithful scholarship. It supports ministry leaders through regular gatherings and retreats, restful space and pastoral support, and Christian academics through a scholarly community, research facilities and the theological library. Its academic programme centres on early-stage research at the intersection of Christian faith and scholarly enquiry, alongside theological education and training in Christian ministry. The foundation also subsidises half the accommodation costs for Christian scholars undertaking sabbatical or research leave, as part of its support for global Christian scholarship. These activities combine direct provision at Yarnton Manor with support for scholarship and ministry leaders.
Themes
- Christian scholarship
- Ministry leaders
- Theological education
What they don't fund
- The foundation does not fund accommodation for leisure or business trips to Oxford and the surrounding area
- Sabbatical & research residency only:
- The foundation does not fund research residencies of more than 4 weeks for applicants without a formal role at an academic institution, unless they have an invitation from Oxford University and/or their purposes while here are closely aligned with our missional purposes
- The foundation does not fund scholar accommodation from mid-June to mid-end of August
- The foundation does not fund long-term stays that are not for academic sabbaticals
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.
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4 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2022 | £20,382,126 | £1,460,663 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £3,969,240 | £2,104,300 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £6,293,721 | £2,463,675 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £5,473,146 | £2,633,541 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- yarntonmanor.org · read on 30 October 2026
- yarntonmanor.org/missions-values · read on 30 October 2026
- yarntonmanor.org/facing-the-academy/academic-seminars · read on 30 October 2026
- yarntonmanor.org/sabbatical-and-research-residency-enquiry · read on 30 October 2026
- yarntonmanor.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
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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