Woodlands Church
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Woodlands Church makes organisational grants for local care in homelessness, food poverty, and support for vulnerable adults and children, and for global partnerships that serve Christian mission, so a project in one of these areas, framed within the charity's Christian mission, is worth raising.
- Its typical grants run from £2,400 to £14,500, and about 8 in 10 of its 18 named organisational grants fall in that band, with a median of £5,000, so a modest request in that range is a realistic starting point.
- Its largest grant was about £49,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- The annual report publishes no application process, so contact the charity first to ask how it considers requests before sending a full proposal.
- Its stated geographic focus is the United Kingdom, with a priority across the world, and no other exclusions are stated.
Overview
Woodlands Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1125029).
Woodlands Church is a charity whose purpose is the proclamation and furtherance of the Gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord and the preaching and teaching of the Christian faith throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and elsewhere. Its main programmes are Global Partnerships and City and Community Outreach, and it also makes grants from the Needy Saints Fund to individuals in the church facing financial hardship. Its annual giving was £161,507.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Woodlands makes organisational grants through local community outreach and global partnerships. Its Local Care & Mission Fund supports partner organisations working across four named areas: homelessness, food poverty, vulnerable adults and vulnerable children. Its Global Partnership Fund supports the work of people serving around the world, helping partners respond to serious needs in the countries where they serve. The charity frames this giving within its Christian mission, through partnerships with Christian missionaries and organisations at home and overseas. Its local social action focuses on practical care for people facing poverty and vulnerability, while its international partnerships support Christian mission and responses to needs in partner countries.
Themes
- Homelessness
- Food poverty
- Support for vulnerable adults
- Support for vulnerable children
- Global partnerships
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom. Priority: Across the world.
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
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Woodlands Church.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 18 grants in year to 31 March 2026 by size
Median £5,020 (year to 31 March 2026)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The George Muller Charitable Trust · Global Partnerships & City/Comm'ty Outreach£48,886year to 31 March 2026
- International Justice Mission · Global Partnerships£14,225year to 31 March 2026
- InHope (Bristol) · City and Community Outreach£10,763year to 31 March 2026
- Open Doors · Global Partnerships£9,412year to 31 March 2026
- Beloved · City and Community Outreach£8,430year to 31 March 2026
- L4 Enterprises CIC (Grace Network) · City and Community Outreach£8,375year to 31 March 2026
- * Bristol International Trust (BISC) · Global Partnerships£5,538year to 31 March 2026
- HOPE International · Global Partnerships£5,225year to 31 March 2026
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£15,528).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,654,686 | £1,265,887 | £180,347 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,939,452 | £1,542,206 | £226,909 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,975,879 | £1,624,254 | £150,565 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £2,108,586 | £1,747,421 | £176,546 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £2,319,581 | £1,918,934 | £161,507 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: 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
- woodlandschurch.net
- woodlandschurch.net/social-action · read on 30 October 2026
- woodlandschurch.net/globalpartners · read on 30 October 2026
- woodlandschurch.net/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2026)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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