Mater Ecclesiae
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Mater Ecclesiae's stated object is the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through the Congregation's religious and other charitable work, and its trustees say they support organisations whose work is within that object, so a small charity should check that its own work fits this before considering an approach.
- The charity takes applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application should not be sent.
- Typical grants fall between £100 and £90,500, with a median of £6,000 and a largest of £100,000, so a modest request sits within the usual range, though that band is not a ceiling.
- The annual report shows grants mainly in Walsingham and City of Durham, but no geographic focus is stated, so that pattern should not be read as a limit on who may apply.
- Only the named grants are itemised in the annual report, so the list of recipients gives a partial picture of its giving.
Overview
Mater Ecclesiae is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1171376).
Mater Ecclesiae is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1171376). Its stated object is the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through the religious and other charitable work of the Congregation, and its principal work also involves social and pastoral care in the wider community. In its latest reported year it gave £302,150, but it does not regard itself as a grant making entity and does not invite applications for grants and donations.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The charity's stated object is the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through the Congregation's religious and other charitable work. Its principal work also involves social and pastoral care in the wider community. Activities include caring for Congregation members, hospitality, spiritual awareness, outreach to lonely, housebound and care-home residents, and donations to charities and people in need. Its recipient list includes religious organisations, food banks, a housing charity, educational bodies and charities working in health and international relief. Trustees say they support organisations whose work is within the charity's objects, although applications for grants and donations are not invited.
Themes
- Roman Catholic religion
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Walsingham and City of Durham.
How to apply
The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees support organisations whose work is within the charity's objects.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- City of Durham
- Walsingham
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 11 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £6,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Community of Our Lady of Walsingham (COLW)£100,000year to 31 March 2025
- St Marys Education£90,500year to 31 March 2025
- Rachel’s Vineyard£21,000year to 31 March 2025
- Durham University£15,000year to 31 March 2025
- March for Life UK£10,000year to 31 March 2025
- Nuneaton Food Bank£6,000year to 31 March 2025
- Trussel Trust£6,000year to 31 March 2025
- Homes4U Cardiff£3,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals; 1 with no named recipient; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£44,450).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £239,760 | £427,225 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £244,407 | £481,267 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £232,159 | £572,883 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £238,310 | £470,133 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £353,565 | £739,378 | £302,150 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- Annual report (year to 31 March 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 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- admin@mater-ecclesiae-convent.co.uksource
- c/o Varney Barfield, 6 Corunna Court, Corunna Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5HQsource
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No credit card required
Contact
- admin@mater-ecclesiae-convent.co.uksource
- c/o Varney Barfield, 6 Corunna Court, Corunna Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5HQsource