The Ephesian Fund
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is evangelical Christian ministry in England, and you or your organisation can agree with the Charity's Statement of Faith, the Fund's stated purpose fits your work.
- No grant range is stated, so do not assume a size; ask the Fund before naming an amount, and note that the trustees keep final decision-making power.
- Apply at any time by emailing the Fund's application form to ef@ceec.info, with your governing document, doctrinal basis if you have one, most recent accounts and safeguarding policy, and, if you are an individual, a letter of reference from your church leader.
- Do not apply for multi-year funding, theological or ministerial training, building or repair costs (especially without secure tenure), support in kind, or, for Parish Share, unqualified payment of parish share, and do not apply from outside the UK.
Overview
The Ephesian Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1206489).
The Ephesian Fund is a registered charity that enables PCCs and individuals to fund evangelical ministries in England that hold to biblical and apostolic doctrine. It makes grants to organisations, including PCCs, in line with donors' wishes, and to Church of England dioceses for Parish Share when donor PCCs request this. Its General Fund supports evangelism and mission initiatives. The annual report shows £9,210,191 paid out, though the register does not confirm that scale.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Ephesian Fund supports evangelical Christian ministry in England, seeking to advance the evangelical Christian faith and to help PCCs and individuals fund ministries that hold to biblical and apostolic doctrine. It makes grants to organisations, including PCCs, in line with donors’ wishes, and to Church of England dioceses for Parish Share when donor PCCs request this. Its General Fund supports evangelism and mission initiatives. It also works to ensure that churches and ministries receiving support endorse its Basis of Faith. Requests are assessed by the trustees for suitability, need and compliance with the Fund’s purposes, and the trustees retain final decision-making power.
Themes
- Evangelism and mission
- Parish Share
Geographic Focus
England.
What they don't fund
- Any individual or organisation outside the UK
- Will not normally provide support in kind, for example, in the form of paying a third party for the provision of accommodation or premises
- Church of England Dioceses in respect of Parish Share only: unqualified payment of parish share
- Our current funding priorities only:
- long-term or multi-year funding commitments
- theological or ministerial training
- building or repair costs, particularly where the PCC or applicant organisation does not have secure tenure over the building
How to apply
PCCs, individuals and other organisations apply using the Fund’s application form, which they complete and email to ef@ceec.info.
Who can apply:
- You can apply for a grant from the Ephesian Fund as a PCC, Individual or other Organisation.
- The potential beneficiary (or the end user of the grant) is in agreement with the Charity’s Statement of Faith.
What to send:
- Please include your current governing document.
- Please include your doctrinal basis, if applicable.
- Please include your most recent set of accounts.
- Please include your safeguarding policy.
- If you are an individual, please include a letter of reference from your church leader.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees assess applications for suitability, demonstrated need and compliance with the Fund’s purposes.
- Applicants should show how a grant would advance the evangelical Christian faith and demonstrate due regard for responsible financial management and safeguarding.
- Trustees would normally honour a donor’s expressed recipient wishes when the intended recipient meets the policy criteria.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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2 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2024 | £4,657,625 | £4,309,634 | £4,298,231 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | — | — | £9,210,191 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
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
- ephesianfund.org.uk
- ephesianfund.org.uk/about · read on 30 October 2026
- ephesianfund.org.uk/applying-for-a-grant · read on 30 October 2026
- ephesianfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ephesian-fund-grant-making-policy-june2025.pdf · read on 30 October 2026
- ephesianfund.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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