Vale of Aylesbury Methodist Circuit
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Circuit's themes are Christian faith, church training, chaplaincy, and education and youth, so work in those areas fits best, and every grant must demonstrate public benefit.
- Its most recent annual giving was £3,443 in total, so a modest request is the realistic size, though no grant range is stated.
- No application process is published, and the contact shown is for getting in touch, so a short enquiry is a sensible first step.
- Its recorded grants have mainly gone to Buckinghamshire, but no geographic focus is stated, so treat that as a pattern rather than a rule on who may apply.
- Trustees use the fund at their discretion, so the outcome is uncertain and no timing is published.
Overview
Vale of Aylesbury Methodist Circuit is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1134235).
Vale of Aylesbury Methodist Circuit is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1134235). Its purposes are the advancement of the Christian faith and the charitable purposes of the Methodist Church and its organisations. Its stated aims include supporting chaplaincy, providing financial assistance and training, and encouraging churches to meet local community needs. Its recorded donations have gone to Aylesbury Town Chaplaincy, Circuit education and youth projects, and a parish church, and its annual giving was £3,443.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Trustees use the relevant fund at their discretion to further the Circuit's objectives, and grant applications must demonstrate public benefit. Its recorded organisational giving has supported chaplaincy, a parish church, and education and youth projects. The Circuit's wider aims include advancing the Christian faith through the Methodist Church, supporting chaplaincy, and providing financial assistance and training for personal and church growth. It encourages churches to identify and respond to local community needs, supports local congregations and smaller churches, and works with ecumenical partners. Its approach is mutually supportive, combining worship, learning and service in church and community life.
Themes
- Christian faith
- Church training
- Chaplaincy
- Education and youth
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Buckinghamshire.
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.
Who can apply:
- Grant applications must demonstrate public benefit.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Grant applications must demonstrate public benefit.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Aylesbury Town Chaplaincy£2,000year to 31 August 2025
- Waddesdon Parish Church£100year to 31 August 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £247,110 | £227,203 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £272,299 | £242,188 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £270,862 | £231,364 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £282,150 | £273,228 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £330,760 | £276,634 | £3,443 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- aylesburyvale.org.uk
- aylesburyvale.org.uk/home/circuit-mission-statement.html · read on 25 October 2026
- aylesburyvale.org.uk · read on 25 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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Applying to Vale of Aylesbury Methodist Circuit?
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Contact
- 01296 426526source
- office@aylesburymethodists.org.uksource
- Aylesbury Methodist Church & Centre Buckingham Street Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 2NQsource
- aylesburyvale.org.uk
Applying to Vale of Aylesbury Methodist Circuit?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01296 426526source
- office@aylesburymethodists.org.uksource
- Aylesbury Methodist Church & Centre Buckingham Street Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 2NQsource
- aylesburyvale.org.uk