St Mary's Luton
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its giving is tied to its church mission and local links, and its annual report says it supports organisations it has links with because they serve Luton and people in need, so an approach should make that connection clear.
- About 8 in 10 of its 11 grants to organisations fall between £250 and £3,250, with a median of £400, so a modest request fits best; its largest grant was £3,800, so that band is not a ceiling.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown and ask how to proceed before sending anything.
- Because its decisions appear to rest on relationships, a cold approach from an organisation with no link to Luton or to the church's mission is less likely to fit its pattern of giving.
Overview
St Mary's Luton is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1132078).
St Mary's Luton is a registered charity whose purpose is to promote the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. It gives 10% of its undesignated church income to support mission both within Luton and internationally. Of the amount it gives away, 10% is sent to provide disaster relief where needed, and its most recent annual report shows £11,310 given away.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 25 October 2026.
Priority Areas
St Mary’s directs a share of its undesignated church income to support mission both within Luton and internationally, with part of that giving directed to disaster relief. It also makes donations to organisations with which it has links because they serve the town and people in need. Its recorded recipients include mission organisations, relief efforts, a town-centre chaplaincy, a youth organisation and a peace centre. The giving is tied to its church mission and local relationships, alongside support for work overseas; the charity’s wider purpose is to promote the whole mission of the Church in its parish.
Themes
- Mission
- Disaster relief
- Local community support
Geographic Focus
Priority: Luton; internationally.
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 to organisations with which it has links because they serve the town and people in need.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
- Luton
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to St Mary's Luton.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 11 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £400 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Interserve - Matt & Andrea Vaughan£3,800year to 31 December 2025
- Peace Centre/Peter Adams£3,250year to 31 December 2025
- Luton Town Centre Chaplaincy£800year to 31 December 2025
- Mission Direct£750year to 31 December 2025
- The Feast£750year to 31 December 2025
- Tearfund Middle East Gaza Relief£400year to 31 December 2025
- UN Jamaica Relief£398year to 31 December 2025
- Azalea£250year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 grants to individuals; 1 with no named recipient; 1 with no amount stated.
6 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £200,154 | £221,473 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £212,098 | £235,641 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £263,730 | £305,963 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £252,616 | £330,604 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £283,900 | £278,679 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | — | — | £11,310 | 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
- stmarysluton.org
- stmarysluton.org/contact-us · read on 25 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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Applying to St Mary's Luton?
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Contact
- 07928 821995source
- admin@stmarysluton.orgsource
- St. Mary’s Church Church Office Church Street, Luton LU1 3JFsource
- stmarysluton.org
Applying to St Mary's Luton?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 07928 821995source
- admin@stmarysluton.orgsource
- St. Mary’s Church Church Office Church Street, Luton LU1 3JFsource
- stmarysluton.org