St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England

Registered charity 1135103 · since 2010st-thomas.org.uk·Essex·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£3,508

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Its work centres on the parish church, and its annual report names the missions and charities it has supported, including church, veterans', children's and hospice causes, so a request that clearly fits one of those strands is the best match.
Its annual giving totals £3,508 and no grant range is stated, so a modest request is more realistic than a large one.
No application process is published, so start by using the contact shown to ask whether it accepts applications and what it needs before you send a full proposal.
Because it names organisations it already supports and publishes no open process, it appears to be relationship-led, so a conversation first may serve you better than a cold application.
No geographic focus or exclusions are stated, so nothing in its published information rules any organisation out.

Overview

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1135103).

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England is a charity whose purpose is to promote the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. It provides regular public worship, pastoral care, teaching through sermons and courses, a Sunday School, a church choir, activities for senior citizens and a parents and toddlers group. It also supports other charities, and its annual giving is £3,508.

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

The PCC’s registered purpose is to promote the whole mission of the Church within the parish. Its report records support for missions and charities, including church and mission organisations, a veterans’ charity, children’s and hospice charities, and local charitable causes. It describes its parish mission as pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, and says it has responsibility for church, church-centre, clergy-accommodation and flat maintenance. Its charitable activity therefore combines the parish church’s own religious, pastoral and community work with support for other organisations.

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

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Essex

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England.

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chigwell and Chigwell RowNo public processGave £2,782 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist, BaildonNo public process St Andrew's Church ShifnalNo public process St Mark's HaydockNo public processGave £19,796 Little St Mary’s Church, CambridgeNo public processGave £16,040 The Bourne ParishNo public processGave £110 All Saints WellingtonNo public processGave £21,905 Parish of SandersteadNo public processGave £6,700 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Catford (Southend) and DownhamNo public process 4U | Marlow Area Team MinistryNo public processGave £63,250

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£200,483	£174,844	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£192,601	£203,140	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£507,887	£248,547	£2,549	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£216,346	£233,688	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£217,344	£298,417	£3,508	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2023

£2,549 grants

YE 2025

£3,508 grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.

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