St Thomas’ Church, Lancaster
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Its listed themes are mission work, indigenous mission and short-term mission, and it says it particularly values supporting people working in their own nation, so a request in one of these areas is the clearest fit.
- Most of its grants to organisations, about 8 in 10, fall between £2,700 and £5,900, with a median of £4,100, so a request in that region suits it, though its largest grant was about £10,500 and that band is not a ceiling.
- It states that it works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold approach is unlikely to be considered.
- For a short-term mission trip, the written form goes to the Mission Support Team before the quarterly meeting that precedes the trip, and it needs a recent photograph and references from two named referees, who email a paragraph endorsing the application.
- Organisations whose work is outside mission work and short-term mission are unlikely to match its stated themes.
Overview
St Thomas’ Church, Lancaster is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1130550).
St Thomas' Church, Lancaster is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 1130550) that exists to promote the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. The PCC sets aside 10% of its giving income for mission support and makes recommendations for allocation to individuals and charities involved in mission work. Its Mission Support Fund supports short-term mission trips overseas or in the UK, and it adopts a small number of mission agencies as Mission Partners.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation allocates mission support to individuals and charities involved in mission work, with the Mission Support Group recommending support to the PCC. It adopts a small number of mission agencies as Mission Partners and supports them regularly through financial help, prayer and sharing their news. It particularly values supporting people working in their own nation. It also funds short-term mission projects undertaken in the UK or overseas, with support considered through applications made before a quarterly meeting preceding the trip. Its approach combines ongoing relationships with selected agencies and support for individual short-term projects.
Themes
- Mission work
- Indigenous mission
- Short-term mission
Geographic Focus
UK based.
How to apply
The short-term mission form is submitted in writing to the Mission Support Team and considered before a quarterly meeting preceding the trip.
What to send:
- Mission Support Fund
- Attach a recent photograph.
- Attach the references from two named referees before submitting the form.
- The two referees should provide a paragraph endorsing the application by email.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation particularly values supporting individuals who work in their own nation.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to St Thomas’ Church, Lancaster.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £4,300 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Ambassadors Football£10,700year to 31 December 2025
- Indigenous mission£5,900year to 31 December 2025
- Education for Life£5,300year to 31 December 2025
- Friends International£4,500year to 31 December 2025
- Wycliffe Bible Translators£4,500year to 31 December 2025
- NISCU£4,100year to 31 December 2025
- CMS£2,900year to 31 December 2025
- CRMI£2,900year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 2 grants to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,086,711 | £486,342 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £671,020 | £608,113 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £660,196 | £622,489 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £606,130 | £588,436 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £670,160 | £648,890 | £46,200 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- stthomaslancaster.co.uk
- stthomaslancaster.co.uk/mission-partners · read on 30 October 2026
- stthomaslancaster.co.uk/s/St-Tees-Short-Term-Mission-application.docx · 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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Contact
- admin@st.tees.org.uksource
- Short Term Mission Coordinator, St Thomas Church Lancaster, LA1 1XXsource
- stthomaslancaster.co.uk
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Contact
- admin@st.tees.org.uksource
- Short Term Mission Coordinator, St Thomas Church Lancaster, LA1 1XXsource
- stthomaslancaster.co.uk