ST John’s Locks Heath
At a glance
Key takeaways
- St John's Locks Heath states a priority for international charities but also says it seeks a balance between international and local ones, so work overseas fits most naturally, though local work with people in crisis, homeless or vulnerable people, or people in care homes is among the partners it describes.
- Most of its grants are modest: the typical band is £300 to £1,000, all six grants to organisations fell in that band, and the median was £300, so a request in that range is realistic, though the band is not a ceiling.
- No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so the best first step is to contact the charity using the details shown.
- Relationships carry weight, since it gives priority to charities it has a long-standing relationship with and favours smaller charities, so a small organisation with an existing link to the church or its partners should make that connection clear.
Overview
ST John’s Locks Heath is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1135824).
St John's Locks Heath is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, existing to promote the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. It makes grants to organisations, directing a proportion of church income to good causes alongside regular giving events organised by members, and it says it tries to balance its giving between international and local charities. Its annual giving was £11,889, and the partners it describes include Christian mission and local work with homeless and vulnerable people.
What they fund
Priority Areas
St John’s Locks Heath describes a programme of external giving, directing a proportion of church income to worthy causes alongside regular giving events organised by members. Its named partner charities have historical links with the church. In selecting recipients, it gives priority to charities with which it has a long-standing relationship; it also favours smaller charities, on the view that a small donation can have more impact for a small charity than for a large one. It seeks a balance between international and local charities. The partners it describes include Christian mission and local work with people in crisis, homeless and vulnerable people, and people in care homes or without visitors.
Geographic Focus
Priority: International.
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:
- It gives priority to charities with which it has a long-standing relationship.
- It favours smaller charities, reasoning that a small donation can have more impact for a small charity than for a large one.
- It seeks to maintain a balance between international and local charities.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to ST John’s Locks Heath.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £350 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Church Mission Society£1,000year to 31 December 2025
- Ghana Essikadu Archdeaconry£700year to 31 December 2025
- Fareham & Gosport Basics Bank£400year to 31 December 2025
- Embracing Age£300year to 31 December 2025
- St Georges Foundation£300year to 31 December 2025
- Two Saints£300year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £248,672 | £217,366 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £242,577 | £224,426 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £240,091 | £230,088 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £261,855 | £255,444 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £298,158 | £270,938 | £11,889 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: 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
- stjohnslocksheath.org.uk
- stjohnslocksheath.org.uk/charity-partners · read on 25 October 2026
- stjohnslocksheath.org.uk/contact-2 · read on 25 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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At a glance

Applying to ST John’s Locks Heath?
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Contact
- 01489 578082source
- office@sjlh.org.uksource
- 7 Church Rd, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Southampton SO31 6LWsource
- stjohnslocksheath.org.uk
- Contact form

Applying to ST John’s Locks Heath?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01489 578082source
- office@sjlh.org.uksource
- 7 Church Rd, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Southampton SO31 6LWsource
- stjohnslocksheath.org.uk
- Contact form