St Mary The Boltons

Registered charity 1133073 · since 2009stmarytheboltons.org.uk·International, Kensington and Chelsea·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£16,265

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

year to 31 December 2024 grants not yet published.

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 is by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, and proposals reach it through congregation members via the Parish Office, so a cold approach is unlikely to be considered.
If you have a route in through the congregation, the fit is strongest for local community charities working among people on the margins of society, with the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea given priority.
Requests should show an identifiable and clear need, either for a small charity itself or for a specific purpose or project of a larger one, and a multi-year request needs evidence of continued need and good use of the money.
Proposals must be submitted before the September meeting, and since its annual giving was £16,265 according to the annual report and no grant range is stated, a modest request is the safer approach.
Do not apply if you are a non-local charity that is not Anglican or lacks a mainstream Christian ethic, or if you are a local initiative seeking support on the basis of Christian affiliation.

Overview

St Mary The Boltons is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1133073).

St Mary The Boltons is a registered charity (charity number 1133073) whose purpose is promoting the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. Its Charitable Pot makes financial donations to selected charities on the recommendation of the Charity Committee, with the approval of the PCC. Two thirds of the Pot is divided between the two principal charities, each receiving one third, and the remaining third is shared among a number of smaller charities. Its annual giving was £16,265 according to the annual report.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The foundation’s Charitable Pot supports local and international charities, with the Charity Committee seeking recommendations from the congregation and recommending selected charities for PCC approval. It focuses mainly on local community charities and longer-term support to aid those in need and strengthen local relationships. Non-local donations give priority to Anglican charities, and in all cases to charities of a mainstream Christian ethic. Donations are intended to meet an identifiable and clear need, either for a small charity itself or a specific purpose or project of a larger one. It gives priority to charities working among people on the margins of society, especially where they might not attract widespread support, and aims for genuine variety in the needs and activities supported.

Themes

Marginalised communities

Geographic Focus

International. Priority: Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

What they don't fund

The foundation does not fund non-local charities that are not Anglican charities, or charities that do not have a mainstream Christian ethic
The foundation does not fund local initiatives on the basis of Christian affiliation

How to apply

Congregation members submit proposals via the Parish Office; proposals are forwarded to the Committee Chair and circulated to the Committee before its September meeting.

Deadlines: Proposals are submitted before the September meeting.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Requests should meet an identifiable and clear need, either for a small charity itself or for a specific purpose or project of a larger charity.
Priority goes to charities working among people on the margins of society, especially in areas that might not attract widespread support.
Non-local donations prioritise Anglican charities and, in all cases, charities of a mainstream Christian ethic.
The Committee aims for genuine variety in the needs and activities supported.
For a multi-year grant, a local charity should provide appropriate evidence of continued need and show that the money is being well spent.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Kensington and Chelsea
International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to St Mary The Boltons.

St Andrew's Church Castle CombeNo public processGave £2,610 The Parochial Church Council of the St J’s Group (Peasedown and Foxcote with Shoscombe)Rolling St Matthew's WorthingNo public processGave £27,027 PCC of St John with St AndrewNo public processGave £40,205 Jubilee Community Church, East GrinsteadNo public processGave £101k St Peter's Church HarrogateNo public processGave £9,000 St Andrew's HistonNo public process Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ottery St MaryInvitation onlyGave £6,759 St John’s HoxtonRollingGave £26,223 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Andrew and Saint Mark, SurbitonNo public processGave £8,255

6 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£231,040	£205,761	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£331,294	£250,034	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£407,234	£414,423	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£347,346	£323,098	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£371,910	£311,388	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	—	—	£16,265	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.