Wimborne Minster and the Wimborne Villages

Registered charity 1138072 · since 2010wimborneminster.org.uk·Dorset·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£4,357

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Its stated priorities are Christian faith, community service, care for people in need, heritage and youth education, so a project that clearly fits one of these is worth raising.
The annual report gives total annual giving of £4,357, which may include grants to individuals, so a modest request is more realistic than a large one.
No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown and ask what it funds and how to apply.
Its grant range and geographic focus are not stated, so ask about both before writing a proposal.
Nothing in the information gathered says who should not apply, so check with the contact rather than assuming you are excluded.

Overview

Wimborne Minster and the Wimborne Villages is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1138072).

Wimborne Minster and the Wimborne Villages is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and it exists to promote the whole mission of the Church in its ecclesiastical parish. The PCC describes the Minster's mission as witnessing steadfastly to the Christian faith and proclaiming the gospel through prayer and preaching, through service to the community of Wimborne and its visitors, and through service to those in need beyond the town. It also takes careful care of the Minster's heritage of excellence in its worship and its fabric.

What they fund

Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The PCC describes the Minster’s mission as witnessing steadfastly to the Christian faith and proclaiming the gospel through prayer, preaching and service. Its work serves the community of Wimborne and visitors to the town, as well as people in need beyond the town. It also includes careful stewardship of the Minster’s worship and historic fabric, and contributes to the spiritual and musical education of young people in the local area. These priorities span church worship, community service, care for people in need, heritage and youth education.

Themes

Christian faith
Community service
Heritage stewardship

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

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Dorset

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Wimborne Minster and the Wimborne Villages.

Parish of Bridport PCCNo public processGave £8,194 Halifax MinsterNo public process St Peter's ChurchNo public processGave £2,805 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Acton Trussell with BednallNo public processGave £3,050 4U | Marlow Area Team MinistryNo public processGave £63,250 St George & St Paul TivertonNo public process The Parochial Church Council for the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bewdley with Ribbesford & DowlesNo public processGave £898 St Paul’s Boundary RoadNo public processGave £4,831 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bibury with Winson and BarnsleyNo public process St Andrew's Church ShifnalNo public process

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£904,696	£776,001	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£537,850	£510,853	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£470,704	£468,148	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£405,711	£399,521	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£445,997	£448,334	£4,357	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: 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.