West Suffolk Vineyard Church
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The funder's stated themes are poverty relief, church planting, mission and church development, and it sets aside at least 10% of its general income for work outside the church's immediate benefit, so a project in one of those areas is the closest fit.
- Its annual giving was £18,118, and its grants tend to be small, so a modest request is more realistic than a large one; the annual report does not state a grant range.
- Its stated pattern is short-term and emergency assistance, so a request for long-term or core funding for an established project is unlikely to match.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to contact the church using the contact given in the annual report or its register entry.
- The sources say nothing about timing, how competitive awards are, or whether giving depends on existing relationships, so do not assume any of these.
Overview
West Suffolk Vineyard Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1082858).
West Suffolk Vineyard Church is a registered charity whose stated aim is to extend the Kingdom of God by drawing people into a relationship with Jesus Christ through its activities. It seeks to relieve poverty and hardship through direct giving of financial grants, food, clothing, furniture and white goods, mainly to people referred by Social Care Services and other agencies. A minimum of 10% of its general income is allocated to work outside the immediate benefit of the church, including compassion ministries, church planting and mission work. Its compassion ministries include Storehouse and New Mum & Baby Baskets, and its general income includes a 5% gift to VCUKI and a 4% gift to Storehouse Ministry. Its annual giving was £18,118.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation allocates a minimum of 10% of its general income to work outside the immediate benefit of the church. This supports compassion ministries, church planting, mission and church-development work, including wider national church development and church partnership work in Peru. Its compassion work seeks to relieve poverty and hardship through small, short-term and emergency financial grants, alongside food, clothing, furniture and white goods. People in need are generally helped following referral from Social Care Services or other professional agencies; more direct help may be offered where a need is identified and resources are available. It also works with local community support agencies in and around Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk.
Themes
- Poverty relief
- Church planting
- Mission work
- Church development
Geographic Focus
Priority: United Kingdom.
What they don't fund
- Grants tend to be small and applied for short term and emergency assistance only
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
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £405,642 | £349,348 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £351,948 | £366,210 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £338,464 | £315,232 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £373,383 | £342,440 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £371,903 | £367,124 | £18,118 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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
- wsvc.org.uk
- wsvc.org.uk/compassion · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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