Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain

Registered charity 1209374 · since 2024friar.org·India, South Africa·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£380k

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From the Charity Commission register

Key takeaways

Its grants support Franciscan missions and poverty relief, so work in those areas is the clearest fit, and other published sources report a priority on India and South Africa.
No grant range is stated, so there is no typical size to aim for; a modest, clearly costed request is the safest starting point, to be checked with the funder first.
No application process is published, so the practical route is to use the contact shown to get in touch before writing a proposal.
Much of its giving usually comes through restricted funds, the Franciscan Missionary Union and Saint Antony's Bread, so an approach that speaks to those themes is likely to be more relevant than a general appeal.

Overview

Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1209374).

The Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its principal aims are charitable purposes connected with the Roman Catholic religion and the charitable work of the Order generally. It made grants of approximately £408,291 in one year, and the bulk of its grants usually come through restricted funds, the Franciscan Missionary Union (FMU) and Saint Antony's Bread.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The foundation makes grants from restricted funds raised for the Franciscan missions and poverty relief, including contributions to missionary areas, especially India and South Africa. It also makes regular donations to charities providing services allied to the Franciscan ethos. The work it supports is connected with the Roman Catholic religion and the charitable work of the Order. Its wider activities include parish ministry, pastoral and educational work, spiritual and material help for people in need, and overseas missions. The Friars also reach out to needy and vulnerable people in the communities where they live and work. Its grants support mission work and poverty relief, alongside charities whose services align with the Franciscan ethos.

Themes

Franciscan missions
Poverty relief

Geographic Focus

Priority: India; South Africa. (as reported in other published sources)

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Its regular donations go to charities providing services allied to the Franciscan ethos. (as reported in other published sources)

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

India
South Africa

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain.

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1 year of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2025	£781,058	£1,170,066	£379,947	Accounts for year to 31 December 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.