St James Church Carlisle
At a glance
Key takeaways
- St James Church Carlisle's typical grants run from £120 to £2,400, with a median of £480, so a modest, specific request fits its pattern best.
- Its stated activities include supporting other charities in the UK and overseas, and its organisational grants go to mission organisations, churches and a schools-work organisation, so a project close to that kind of work is the clearest fit.
- The annual report publishes no application process, and neither does its website, so it is sensible to contact the church first and ask how requests are considered.
- No exclusions or eligibility limits are stated, so any charity whose work matches the church's aims can ask, though the sources do not show how competitive or relationship-led the giving is.
Overview
St James Church Carlisle is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1129996).
St James Church Carlisle is an all-age evangelical Christian church whose parochial church council exists to share leadership with the Vicar, supervise the church's day-to-day running and promote the whole mission of the Church in its parish. It focuses on the communities of Denton Holme, Longsowerby and Cummersdale. Its annual giving was £29,136 according to the annual report, and unrestricted giving is allocated by the Mission Support Group and the PCC, while restricted giving is allocated by individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
St James Church Carlisle is an all-age evangelical Christian church with a focus on the communities of Denton Holme, Longsowerby and Cummersdale. Its stated activities include supporting other charities in the UK and overseas. The organisational grant list includes mission organisations, churches and a schools-work organisation, alongside other recipients; the report also records grants to individuals. Unrestricted giving is allocated by the Mission Support Group and the PCC, while restricted giving is allocated by individuals through FWO and other donations. The PCC shares leadership of the church and supports its mission in the parish.
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.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to St James Church Carlisle.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 17 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £480 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Langham Partnership£2,807year to 31 December 2024
- Bettaway Community Church£2,371year to 31 December 2024
- Tear fund£2,371year to 31 December 2024
- CMS£1,774year to 31 December 2024
- NISCU - schools work£1,349year to 31 December 2024
- Tear Fund£1,090year to 31 December 2024
- Kepplewray£931year to 31 December 2024
- Bettaway Community Church£500year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 4 grants to individuals; 1 grant made for the benefit of individuals; 1 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £329,037 | £325,303 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £335,701 | £359,346 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £383,824 | £385,691 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £358,037 | £404,760 | £29,136 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £344,801 | £367,444 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: 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
Other sources
- stjamescarlisle.org.uk · read on 24 October 2026
- stjamescarlisle.org.uk/contact · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
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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