The Beacon Church

Registered charity 1134115 · since 2010beacononline.co.uk·Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole·Updated 29 October 2026

Key takeaways

The Beacon Church's stated object is the advancement of the Christian faith, so a request is most likely to fit where the work is rooted in church life, worship or service to the community.
Its annual report gives no grants figure that could be read, and no grant range is stated, so there is no basis for judging a typical size of request.
No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown there to ask whether it accepts requests and how.
Its geographic focus is not stated, and nothing in the sources sets out who may not apply.

Overview

The Beacon Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1134115).

The Beacon Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, charity number 1134115. Its stated object is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church. It was originally known as Canford Heath URC Church and is part of the United Reformed Church denomination. It describes itself as a local representation of the Church on Canford Heath, with its work centred on worship, prayer and work for its community and the wider world.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The charity’s stated object is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church. The Beacon Church describes itself as a local representation of the Church on Canford Heath, seeking to shine the Light of Jesus’ Love into the community. Its account of its work centres on worship, prayer, and work for its community and the wider world. Its buildings have been used by the church and community groups, and the church describes an all-age worshipping family and a wider building community. Its stated purpose and the activity it describes are rooted in local church life, Christian faith, and service to the surrounding community.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to The Beacon Church.

Havant and Emsworth United Reformed ChurchNo public process The Beacon ChurchNo public processGave £24,840 Central URC SheffieldNo public process Otley Bridge ChurchNo public process Father’s House, ShaftesburyNo public processGave £45,178 Gateway Church AshfordNo public processGave £13,038 Community Churches ConnectedNo public processGave £163k West Kilburn Baptist ChurchNo public processGave £10,599 Woking URCNo public processGave £27,265 The Parish Church of St Mary, RyeNo public process

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£233,340	£206,498	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£212,184	£241,574	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£214,122	£238,481	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£252,570	£229,993	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£312,541	£250,956	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

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.