The Little Way Association
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Little Way Association is worth considering if your work is overseas and sits within a Roman Catholic church project, since it funds chapels, schools, wells and similar works, and names Africa, Asia and Latin America as priorities.
- The annual report shows that about 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between £3,400 and £23,000, so that is the typical band to plan around, although its largest grant was about £330,000 and the band is not a ceiling.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and for smaller grants an informal approach may be enough, but for larger ones you will need to explain the purpose and how the money will be managed, name the people responsible for managing the grant and overseeing the work, and show safeguarding policies if children or vulnerable adults are involved.
- Each request is judged on its own merits, and grants are made only to projects endorsed and overseen by the local Church hierarchy, so organisations without that backing should not apply.
Overview
The Little Way Association is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 235703).
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 August 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Little Way Association funds missionary, religious and humanitarian projects under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church. It funds chapels, simple houses, schools and wells; supports Roman Catholic priests with Mass Offerings and maintains religious sisters and Catechists; and gives grants for food, medicines and other aid. Its work serves hungry, sick and deprived people, internally displaced people, needy children and victims of wars and natural disasters. The Association describes projects across Africa, Asia and Latin America, and says it will consider requests from organisations in any overseas geographical area. It assesses each request on its own merits, and grants are made only to projects endorsed and overseen by the local Church hierarchy.
Themes
- Chapels
- Simple houses
- Schools
- Wells
- Catholic clergy and religious
- Food and medicine
- War and disaster relief
Geographic Focus
Any geographical area overseas. Priority: Africa; Asia; Latin America.
How to apply
For smaller grants, requests may be made informally; where specific needs or situations are known, the President may make a grant without a request.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Each request or known situation is considered on its own merits.
- Projects must be endorsed and monitored by the local Church hierarchy.
- For larger grants, the purpose and how the grant will be managed and applied must be understood.
- For larger grants, the people responsible for managing the grant and overseeing the work must be identified.
- For work with children or vulnerable adults, suitable safeguarding policies should be in place.
- Applicants complete a form and sign its undertakings; satisfactory responses to the Association's stipulations are required for a grant to be allocated.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Africa
- Asia
- North America
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Little Way Association.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 222 grants in year to 31 August 2025 by size
Median £8,000 (year to 31 August 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Diocesi di Yangon£330,423year to 31 August 2025
- Obispado del Callao - Receptora 2£222,258year to 31 August 2025
- Seminario Missionario Arquidiocesano£122,226year to 31 August 2025
- Redemptoris Mater Seminary£106,785year to 31 August 2025
- Arcidiocesi di Yangon£105,205year to 31 August 2025
- Procura Generale dell'Istituto dello Spirito Santo£67,025year to 31 August 2025
- Prowi Wielkop - Mazow Tow Jezusowe Go£60,588year to 31 August 2025
- Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer - Redemptorist£43,277year to 31 August 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£5,873).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £3,261,577 | £3,358,073 | £3,046,804 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £2,212,145 | £3,557,849 | £3,301,344 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £3,309,992 | £3,344,483 | £3,067,580 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £3,678,595 | £3,349,110 | £3,035,897 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £4,448,975 | £3,555,008 | £3,285,317 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 1 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2021; year to 31 August 2022; year to 31 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 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
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
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Contact
- littlewayassociation.com
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
Applying to The Little Way Association?
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Contact
- littlewayassociation.com
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission