The PCC of the Parish of St Martin of Tours with St Stephen-on-the‑Downs
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its giving is decided by a Mission Committee, which considers appeals and recommends an appropriate response, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so a small nonprofit should send a clear appeal and not wait for a deadline.
- Neither a grant range nor an annual giving total is stated, and the annual report gave no usable grants figure, so the reader should not assume a typical amount and should make a modest, specific request.
- Work is most likely to fit if it is Christian-inspired and helps disadvantaged people or Christians facing poverty, disease, injustice, persecution or war, or contributes to large-scale disaster relief; local work also needs visible, practical support for the community and efforts to reach the unchurched.
- Organisations that do not further the Kingdom of God by word and deed, or do not acknowledge Christian inspiration, should not apply for overseas mission, and local organisations that do not offer visible practical support, do not attract local acknowledgement, or do not reach the unchurched are outside what it funds.
Overview
The PCC of the Parish of St Martin of Tours with St Stephen-on-the‑Downs is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1134149).
The PCC of the Parish of St Martin of Tours with St Stephen-on-the-Downs exists to promote the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. It directs annual donations, drawn from a proportion of freely given congregational contributions, to selected charitable organisations at home and abroad. Its primary objective is also to maintain the church's whole mission, support the ministry team, manage and maintain the church premises, and support the Church of England.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The parish directs annual donations to selected charitable organisations at home and abroad, from a proportion of freely given congregational contributions. It supports agencies that further the Kingdom of God by word and deed, improve the lives of disadvantaged people, support Christians facing poverty, disease, injustice, persecution or war, and contribute to large-scale disaster relief. Its stated approach values Christian rather than purely secular inspiration, while allowing discretion. At home, it seeks visible, practical support for the local community and efforts to reach the unchurched; national charities are preferably Christian-based. The Mission Committee considers appeals and recommends an appropriate response and how the annual mission budget should be allocated.
Themes
- Christian mission
- Disadvantaged groups
- Struggling Christians
- Disaster relief
- Local communities
- Unchurched people
What they don't fund
- Mission abroad only:
- agencies which do not further the Kingdom of God by word and deed
- agencies which do not effect positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged individuals and groups, such as the aged, isolated, disabled, homeless, women, children and refugees
- agencies which do not support struggling Christians suffering from poverty, disease, injustice, persecution, war
- agencies which do not contribute towards large-scale disaster relief
- agencies which do not acknowledge Christian rather than purely secular inspiration, although there should be room for discretion
- Mission at home only:
- organisations that do not offer visible and practical support to the local community
- organisations that do not attract acknowledgement locally
- organisations that do not cover all groups listed for Mission abroad when donating locally
- organisations that do not support efforts to reach the unchurched
- national charities that are not Christian-based are preferred against when donating
How to apply
Organisations can appeal for support; the Mission Committee considers appeals received and recommends an appropriate response.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation supports agencies that further the Kingdom of God by word and deed.
- It supports agencies that effect positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged individuals and groups.
- It supports agencies that help Christians suffering from poverty, disease, injustice, persecution or war.
- It supports agencies that contribute towards large-scale disaster relief.
- It values Christian rather than purely secular inspiration, while allowing room for discretion.
- At home, it favours visible and practical support for the local community.
- It supports efforts to reach the unchurched.
- It prefers Christian-based charities when donating to national charities.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £284,123 | £293,057 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £286,034 | £295,380 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £299,947 | £267,237 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £299,029 | £350,532 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £334,122 | £459,633 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
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
- stmartinsepsom.org
- stmartinsepsom.org/mission · read on 31 October 2026
- stmartinsepsom.org/find-us · read on 31 October 2026
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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- 01372 722567source
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- St Martin of Tours, Church House, Church Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4PXsource
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