The Parish Church of St Mary, Rye

Registered charity 1132236 · since 2009ryeparishchurch.org.uk·Rye·Updated 29 October 2026

Key takeaways

The charity's stated priority is the Parish of Rye with Rye Harbour, so a group working in that area is the clearest fit, and no other area is named.
No grant range or annual giving figure is published, so there is no basis for setting a size of request; a modest, clearly costed request is the safer approach.
No application process is published, so contact the charity through the contact shown before writing a full application, and ask about its process and timing.
Nothing published says how competitive its giving is or whether it works mainly through existing relationships.

Overview

The Parish Church of St Mary, Rye is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1132236).

The Parish Church of St Mary, Rye is a charity registered in England and Wales. Its primary purpose is to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ in its ecclesiastical parish, through the Church's pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical mission. Its charitable giving includes support for a food bank and a Christian anti-poverty organisation.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The charity's primary purpose is to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ in its ecclesiastical parish, through the Church's pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical mission. Its charitable giving includes support for a food bank and a Christian anti-poverty organisation. Its church community is open to all, and worship, prayer and pastoral fellowship are central to its parish work. It describes a welcoming community where people can take part comfortably, without pressure to conform or join in. The available information does not identify general grant priorities, applicant categories or typical grant purposes.

Geographic Focus

Priority: Parish of Rye with Rye Harbour.

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

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£178,490	£190,071	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£219,748	£258,756	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£243,453	£251,764	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£274,812	£263,542	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£313,460	£330,617	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

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.