Scripture Union

Registered charity 213422 · since 1966scriptureunion.org.uk·International·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£162k

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Scripture Union's grants go to other national SU movements and to organisations closely associated with it, such as local mission partners, and its stated aim is sharing the good news of Jesus with children and young people who do not yet know him, so an organisation outside that network should check its fit with that aim before writing.
The annual report shows £162,000 paid, with £71,000 of grants approved during the year, but no grant range is stated, so a modest, clearly costed request for start-up, project or emergency needs is the safest approach, and the funder normally gives one-off grants or diminishing support over two or three years rather than long-term funding.
No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown to ask whether a request fits before preparing one.
Assessment considers the scale of need and other available funding, and match funding can encourage local fundraising, so set out what else you have secured.
Individuals should not apply, and nor should any organisation seeking long-term financial dependence.

Overview

Scripture Union is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 213422).

Scripture Union exists to create opportunities for children and young people to explore the Bible, respond to Jesus and grow in faith. It sets aside a proportion of its income and resources each year to make grants to other national SU movements and to organisations closely associated with it, such as local mission partners, and it also uses supporter gifts to fund specific projects in other parts of the world. Grants approved during the year totalled £71,000.

What they fund

Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Scripture Union sets aside resources for grants to other national SU movements and organisations with a very close association to it, including local mission partners. It also uses supporter gifts for specific projects in other parts of the world. The grants further its mission locally, regionally, nationally or internationally: sharing the good news of Jesus with children and young people, especially those who do not yet know him. Grants are intended to benefit the strategic growth of that mission and align with SU’s aims, beliefs and working principles. They normally support start-up, project or emergency needs, as one-off grants or diminishing support over two or three years, rather than creating long-term financial dependence. Match funding can encourage local fundraising, and assessment considers the scale of need and other available funding. Recipients must be able to use funds for the intended purpose and provide appropriate, timely reports.

Themes

Children’s Christian mission
Support for SU movements

Geographic Focus

Worldwide.

What they don't fund

Individuals
Long-term financial dependence

How to apply

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

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Requests should bring strategic benefit to the growth of SU’s mission and align with its aims, beliefs and working principles.
Recipients must be able to ensure funds are used for the intended purpose and provide appropriate, timely reports.
Grants normally support start-up, project or emergency purposes as one-off or diminishing support over two or three years.
Match-funding grants are considered to encourage and facilitate local fundraising by recipients.
Assessment considers the scale of need and availability of other funding sources.
Its overall grant allocation should reflect the priority of sharing the good news of Jesus with children and young people who do not yet know him.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Scripture Union.

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£4,526,000	£4,167,000	£244,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£4,400,000	£4,533,000	£166,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£4,532,000	£5,085,000	£225,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£4,215,000	£5,243,000	£140,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£4,715,000	£5,714,000	£162,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£244k grants

YE 2022

£166k grants

YE 2023

£225k grants

YE 2024

£140k grants

YE 2025

£162k paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the 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.