Parish of the Ascension
Key takeaways
- Giving is decided church by church, and the charity says each church mainly supports charities with a special connection, through a congregation member or a community link, so a cold approach has less to go on than one that starts from an existing link.
- No application process is published, and the annual report, register entry and website give no grant figures, so the sensible first step is to get in touch through the contact shown and ask how requests are considered.
- The one stated scheme is a quarterly one at St Luke's, which covers local and international partners, so it may be worth asking whether that is the right route for your organisation.
- Because no grant size, range or timing is given, expect no set date and make no assumptions about how much might be available.
Overview
Parish of the Ascension is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1172822).
The Parish of the Ascension is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1172822), and its PCC promotes the whole mission of the Church in the parish, including pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical work. Its activities include regular public worship, pastoral visiting of the sick and the bereaved, teaching through sermons, courses and school assemblies, and activities for senior citizens, young families and groups with special need. Each of its churches supports a variety of local, national and international charities, and the parish also supports UK and overseas charities.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Parish of the Ascension describes giving at the level of its constituent churches: each church gives to charities and organisations with a special connection, through association with a member of the congregation or a community link. All churches also contribute to fundraising for shared charitable partners, while St Luke’s has a quarterly scheme for local and international partners. Its wider work includes Christian worship, pastoral support and community activity, and its church buildings are used for worship and community gatherings.
Geographic Focus
UK.
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.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Each church gives to charities and organisations connected with a congregation member or a community link.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Parish of the Ascension.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £305,050 | £318,706 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £259,194 | £312,480 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £278,479 | £204,146 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £263,784 | £284,708 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £445,749 | £528,862 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
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
- churchatcastle.org/giving · read on 24 October 2026
- churchatcastle.org · read on 24 October 2026
- churchatcastle.org/contact · read on 24 October 2026
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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Contact
- 01223 315000source
- Ascension Parish Office, The Old School, Harvey Goodwin Avenue, Cambridge CB4 3EUsource
- churchatcastle.org
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Contact
- 01223 315000source
- Ascension Parish Office, The Old School, Harvey Goodwin Avenue, Cambridge CB4 3EUsource
- churchatcastle.org
- Contact form