St Mary Magdalene Church in Ashton on Mersey

Registered charity 1133105 · since 2009stmarysaom.org·United Kingdom·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£29,121

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

£100 to £3,000

Grant range

From the annual report's grant list

£500

Typical grant (median)

19 published grants

Key takeaways

The church's giving is aimed at Christian mission work in the UK and overseas, with the UK named as its priority, so a Christian mission project in the UK is the clearest fit.
Typical grants fall between £100 and £3,000, with a median of £500 and a largest grant of £4,650, so a modest request is more realistic than a large one.
No publicly published application process is given, and the only stated route is the Mission Discretionary Fund, which church members can use by first speaking to the vicar.
Most regular mission support goes to organisations and individuals linked to the church, and no route for outside organisations seeking regular support is stated, so a relationship with the church is likely to matter, and a cold approach should be made cautiously.
No timing for decisions is given, so ask the church directly about timing before you apply.

Overview

St Mary Magdalene Church in Ashton on Mersey is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1133105).

St Mary Magdalene Church in Ashton on Mersey exists to promote the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. Its Missions Committee oversees how it distributes mission funds, together with the PCC. The church gives 10% of the giving it receives to missions, both in the UK and overseas, and paid out £29,121 in its most recent reported year. Most of the mission budget is given as regular support to organisations and individuals linked to the church, and some funds are kept to allocate flexibly during the year.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The church directs mission giving to Christian mission groups in the UK and overseas. Most of its mission budget provides regular support to organisations and individuals linked to the church, while some funds are retained for flexible allocation during the year. Its mission partners include Christian mission groups and other organisations supported through the church's mission work. The church describes its giving as support for Christian work around the world and contributes a share of the giving it receives to missions at home and overseas. A Mission Discretionary Fund provides financial assistance for those hoping to go on mission; church members are invited to apply by first speaking to the vicar. Its approach combines recurring support for connected mission partners with discretionary support for church members going on mission.

Themes

Christian missions

Geographic Focus

Priority: The UK.

How to apply

The Mission Discretionary Fund assists people hoping to go on mission; church members are invited to apply by first speaking to the vicar. No route for organisations seeking regular mission support is stated.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Most regular mission support goes to organisations and individuals linked to the church.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to St Mary Magdalene Church in Ashton on Mersey.

One ChurchNo public processGave £17,835 Fishponds Baptist ChurchNo public processGave £23,122 Wade Street ChurchNo public process St John the EvangelistRollingGave £25,255 Gorsley Baptist ChurchGave £15,550 City Rise St Mark's BatterseaNo public processGave £38,028 Christ Church CambridgeNo public processGave £51,342 St Barnabas CambridgeNo public processGave £20,613 St Stephen's and St Wulstan's ChurchNo public processGave £1,400 St Andrew's, CheamInvitation onlyGave £13,934

Grants

19 published grants analysed · median £500

How much do they typically give?

Share of 19 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size

Under £1k53%

£1k–£2.5k37%

£2.5k–£5k11%

Median £500 (year to 31 December 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

Trafford Youth for Christ
£4,650year to 31 December 2025
Philippines Outreach Centre
£3,000year to 31 December 2025
Burundi School (Acts - Education in Africa) · Acts - Education in Africa
£2,400year to 31 December 2025
Myriad Church Planting
£2,300year to 31 December 2025
Boaz Trust
£2,000year to 31 December 2025
Hope for Justice
£1,900year to 31 December 2025
Open Doors
£1,900year to 31 December 2025
Bible Society
£1,400year to 31 December 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 4 grants to individuals.

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£456,500	£428,266	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£483,276	£505,812	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£528,591	£532,733	£39,212	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£645,538	£634,292	£46,086	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£590,204	£595,390	£29,121	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2023

£39,212 grants

YE 2024

£46,086 grants

YE 2025

£29,121 paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 December 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.