Taunton Minster, St Mary Magdalene

Registered charity 1134818 · since 2010stmarymagdalenetaunton.org.uk·Somerset·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£1,933

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Taunton Minster's reported gifts go to church bodies and to charities connected with veterans, health, education and children, but the material states no grant themes or applicant group, so check the recipient list in the annual report before deciding whether your work fits.
Annual giving is £1,933 and no grant range is stated, so keep any request modest.
No application process is published, so the practical route is to get in touch through the contact shown, with a short note on what you need and why your work fits.
The material says nothing about deadlines, timing or how competitive the funder is.
It states no exclusions or eligibility rules, so no organisation should be ruled out on the basis of this profile, and its Somerset registration is not a stated limit on who can apply.

Overview

Taunton Minster, St Mary Magdalene is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1134818).

Taunton Minster, St Mary Magdalene is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that describes itself as a parish church engaged in civic life and in the community and business life of Taunton. Its stated mission is to know Christ better and make Christ better known, and its stated purpose is promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church. It works through three programmes: making grants to organisations, providing buildings, facilities and open space, and providing services. Its annual giving is £1,933.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Taunton Minster describes itself as a parish church engaged in civic life and in serving the community and business life of Taunton. Its stated mission is to know Christ better and make Christ better known, and it welcomes everyone. Its reported gifts go to church bodies and to charities connected with veterans, health, education and children. The church also describes work and facilities for children, families and young people as part of its own community provision. The material reviewed gives no stated grant themes or defined applicant group; the recipient list shows a mixed range of organisations rather than a published funding programme.

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)

Somerset

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Taunton Minster, St Mary Magdalene.

The Methodist Church in West SomersetNo public process Taunton Heritage TrustFixed deadlinesGave £24,315 St Paul's WestonNo public process South West Baptist AssociationInvitation onlyGave £107k Somerset Community FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £4.4M The Fairfield Charitable TrustRollingGave £358k Viscount Amory's Charitable TrustRollingGave £474k The Norman Family TrustFixed deadlinesGave £790k Medlock Charitable TrustRollingGave £4.3M The Sperring CharityGave £41,273

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£311,254	£295,030	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£297,040	£332,254	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£258,790	£242,214	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£380,545	£273,701	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£420,236	£599,579	£1,933	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.