Diocese of Leicester
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The diocese's grants exist to support Christian ministry, so the strongest fit is a parochial church council in its stated geographic focus, Leicestershire, seeking help with minor repairs and improvements to a church building.
- Clergy and authorised lay ministers can apply for training grants for courses and events, which are open to all of them, while people outside those groups would not qualify for that strand.
- The Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund offers up to £10,000, with a higher maximum for councils in the most-deprived parishes, so a request should be planned around that figure.
- No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so the sensible first step is to contact the diocese using the contact shown there.
- The annual report and its website do not describe how competitive awards are or when decisions are made, so ask about timing before planning around any deadline.
Overview
Diocese of Leicester is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 249100).
The Diocese of Leicester is a registered charity in England and Wales that exists to promote, facilitate and assist the work of the Church of England for the advancement of the Christian faith in the diocese. Its grants are made in line with its aim to provide and widen Christian ministry within the Diocese of Leicester. The annual report records £596,000 awarded and £191,000 given to individuals. Its programmes include the Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund for church buildings and training grants for courses and events.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Diocese of Leicester makes grants in line with its aim to provide and widen Christian ministry within the Diocese of Leicester. Its grants support the mission and ministry of local churches. The Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund offered support to parochial church councils for the upkeep of church buildings through minor repairs and small improvements that aid local church mission and ministry, with a higher maximum for councils in the most-deprived parishes. It also offers training grants for courses and events to clergy and authorised lay ministers. More broadly, the diocese describes its work as pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, supporting ministry and public benefit through community engagement, education and help for people in need.
Themes
- Christian ministry
- Church building repairs
- Ministry training
Geographic Focus
Leicestershire.
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.
Who can apply:
- Training Grants: These grants are open to all clergy and authorised lay ministers.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- PCCs in the most-deprived parishes could receive a higher maximum grant.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £10,903,000 | £11,856,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £10,963,000 | £12,008,000 | £364,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £10,706,000 | £12,571,000 | £765,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £10,823,000 | £12,270,000 | £359,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £10,000,000 | £11,404,000 | £596,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for that 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
- leicester.anglican.org
- leicester.anglican.org/info-for-parishes/church-buildings/minor-repairs-improvements-fund · read on 23 October 2026
- leicester.anglican.org/continuing-ministry-development · read on 23 October 2026
- leicester.anglican.org/contact-us · read on 23 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 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Diocese of Leicester?
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Contact
- 0116 2615200source
- Communications@LeicesterCofE.orgsource
- St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane Leicester LE1 5PZsource
- leicester.anglican.org
Applying to Diocese of Leicester?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0116 2615200source
- Communications@LeicesterCofE.orgsource
- St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane Leicester LE1 5PZsource
- leicester.anglican.org