St Andrew's Church, Bedford

Registered charity 1130171 · since 2009standrewsbedford.org·Bedford·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

This funder does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
Its giving comes from a stated share of stewardship and plate collection income, passed to three charity partners that members of the congregation choose.
Those partners are supported for three years, so a relationship with someone in the congregation is the more realistic route in than a written request.
Its annual report gave no grants figure, and no typical grant size or geographic focus is stated, so do not assume a particular sum or area; check these before writing anything.
Work that fits its stated mission of worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel, pastoral care, and missionary and outreach work is the clearest guide to whether your organisation is a fit.

Overview

St Andrew's Church, Bedford is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1130171).

St Andrew's Church, Bedford is a registered charity whose purpose is promoting the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. It aims to help ordinary people live out their faith through worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel, pastoral care, and missionary and outreach work. It directs 15% of its income from stewardship and plate collections to three charities chosen by members of the congregation.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The parish directs 15% of its income from stewardship and plate collections to three charity partners chosen by members of the congregation. It describes these partners as local, national and international, and supports them for three years. Alongside financial donations, it seeks to help in other ways by encouraging members of its community to become more involved and interested in their work. Its approach combines congregation-led selection, financial support and community involvement with charitable partners. The parish's wider mission includes worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel, pastoral care for people living in the parish, and missionary and outreach work.

How to apply

Members of the congregation choose the charity partners.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Bedford

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£394,343	£347,989	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£369,032	£372,485	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£402,092	£429,257	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£429,018	£456,323	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£432,973	£435,718	—	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.