Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Your work could fit if it connects with Franciscan missions, poverty relief, Catholic religious purposes or overseas student education, or if it provides services allied to the Franciscan ethos, and its stated priority is India and South Africa.
- No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so start by writing to the contact shown rather than sending a full request.
- The annual report gives no grant range, so there is no guidance on how large a request should be, and nothing on timing or how competitive funding is.
- Its annual giving is £2,724,330, but the sources do not say how that divides among individual grants.
Overview
Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 232177).
The Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, whose principal aims are charitable purposes connected with the Roman Catholic Religion and the charitable work of the Order generally. Most of its grants usually arise through restricted funds, the Franciscan Missionary Union (FMU) and Saint Antony’s Bread, into which the faithful deposit money to be used in Franciscan missions and for the relief of poverty. Its annual giving is £2,724,330.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The charity's stated purposes are charitable work connected with the Roman Catholic religion and the charitable work of the Order generally. Its report says most grants arise through restricted funds for Franciscan missions and relief of poverty, with contributed money used for those aims. Mission contributions support general work and specific projects in missionary areas, especially India and South Africa. The charity also makes regular donations to charities providing services allied to the Franciscan ethos and gives educational assistance to overseas students. Its giving therefore includes mission work, poverty relief, Catholic religious and educational activity, and support for charities whose services accord with the Franciscan ethos.
Themes
- Franciscan missions
- Poverty relief
- Catholic religious purposes
- Overseas student education
Geographic Focus
Priority: India; South Africa.
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
Where it says it funds
- India
- South Africa
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Centre for Catholic Studies Trust Fund£1,000,000year to 31 March 2025
- Foreign Missions of the Order of Friars Minor£496,696year to 31 March 2025
- Support of the Order’s Generalate£13,420year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no named recipient; 2 lines covering other, unnamed recipients (£214k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £802,623 | £803,298 | £282,802 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,319,474 | £786,221 | £218,210 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,173,495 | £1,181,269 | £556,743 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,700,364 | £1,123,990 | £424,039 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,655,420 | £22,972,669 | £2,724,330 | Accounts for year to 31 March 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, all years: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
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
- friar.org · read on 23 October 2026
- friar.org/missions · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 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 23 October 2026.
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Contact
- 0141 418 0413source
- info@friar.orgsource
- fmu@friar.orgsource
- Franciscan Friary 270 Ballater Street Glasgow G5 0YT Scotlandsource
- friar.org
Applying to Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0141 418 0413source
- info@friar.orgsource
- fmu@friar.orgsource
- Franciscan Friary 270 Ballater Street Glasgow G5 0YT Scotlandsource
- friar.org