South England Conference
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- This funder does not take unsolicited requests: it is by invitation only, and grants go to associated charities through committee requests and policy arrangements, so a charity that is not already associated with it should not apply.
- The annual report does not explain how an associated charity starts a request, so the route in is not set out.
- Its stated priority is southern counties, and it excludes objectives in other geographical areas, so a project elsewhere would not fit.
- No grant range, typical grant size or timing is stated, so a request cannot be sized.
- The process looks relationship-led rather than an open competition, though no figure for how many requests it considers is given.
Overview
South England Conference is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1045587).
South England Conference is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its purpose is to proclaim and teach the everlasting gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Its activities include worship services, Bible studies, youth and children's activities including annual camps, health education, community help, a counselling service, and three Primary schools. Its annual giving was £8,623,087.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Conference allocates grants to associated charities through committee requests and policy arrangements, rather than public applications. Its congregational network delivers worship, Bible studies, youth and children’s programmes, annual camps and primary education, alongside health education, community support and professional counselling. The Personal Ministries department says it supports members and their churches with training and resources. The charity’s work is rooted in proclaiming and teaching the Christian gospel, and combines church ministry with education, health outreach, community support and counselling. The sources describe support centred on congregations and associated charities, rather than an open public grant scheme.
Geographic Focus
Priority: Southern counties.
What they don't fund
- Grants are made to associated charities
- Objectives in other geographical areas
How to apply
The report says grants go to associated charities through appropriate committee requests and policy arrangements, not public applications. It does not explain how an associated charity initiates a request.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to South England Conference.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- British Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · General Operations£3,032,652year to 31 December 2024
- British Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Mission in other areas£2,452,385year to 31 December 2024
- Retirement Fund · Past pension deficit£2,021,768year to 31 December 2024
- Primary schools · Christian education£680,270year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£436k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £21,580,370 | £19,389,069 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £24,823,425 | £19,051,768 | £18,982,211 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £24,951,332 | £22,045,976 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £29,157,422 | £26,356,458 | £8,364,957 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £29,084,018 | £26,430,083 | £8,623,087 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— 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
- sec.adventist.uk
- sec.adventist.uk/departments/personal-ministries · read on 23 October 2026
- sec.adventist.uk/about/our-headquarters · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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