About
Since 1972, Benefact Trust has awarded over £310 million to Christian organisations in the UK & Ireland dedicated to supporting communities of all faiths and none. The Trust's aim is to drive positive social change by empowering those who make a difference. Christian communities are at the heart of their giving, although the impact reaches much further. The Trust offers various grant programmes including Community Impact Grants, Building Improvement Grants, Methodist Grants, and Roof Alarm Grants, all designed to support churches and Christian charities addressing social challenges, protecting buildings, and providing outreach to communities.
Funding Opportunities
Roof Alarm Grants
Benefact Trust's Roof Alarm Grant programme helps churches install roof alarms in response to the issue of metal theft, which continues to be a very challenging issue across the UK. Grants are provided for up to 50% of the cost of the alarm system, with a maximum award of £2,500. The programme is designed to support individual churches in protecting their buildings from metal theft by funding alarm installations. The proposed alarm system must be from a supplier that is approved by the church's insurer, and the church must commit to maintaining the alarm for a minimum of five years. Churches can apply for a Roof Alarm Grant even if they have received another grant from Benefact Trust within the last two years for a different project. This funding opportunity addresses a critical security need for religious buildings across the United Kingdom.
Methodist Grants
Benefact Trust's Methodist Grants programme seeks to enhance the mission and ministry of the Methodist Church in the UK and Ireland. Funded primarily by donations from Methodist Insurance PLC, the programme provides grants to Methodist organisations to run building development projects and repair and maintenance projects that are essential for ongoing mission and ministry. The programme focuses on church growth (both numerically and spiritually), community engagement, improving accessibility, and environmental benefits. Through this programme, contributions are made towards capital projects for Methodist organizations.
Building Improvement Grants
Benefact Trust's Building Improvement Grant programme provides essential support to protect and enhance churches and Christian charity buildings across the UK and Ireland, ensuring their continued use and the safeguarding of their heritage. The programme supports buildings which are mainly in public use, either as churches or by the beneficiaries of Christian charities. The grants make contributions towards capital projects including essential repairs to ensure the viability of a building, works or equipment to improve accessibility, energy efficiency measures, conservation or restoration of historic features, and aesthetic enhancements to indoor or outdoor spaces. The programme does not fund regular maintenance and works normally covered by insurance.
Community Impact Grants
Benefact Trust's Community Impact Grant programme supports projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities. The programme focuses on funding new or expanded work only and makes contributions to both capital and revenue projects. The programme has four key objectives: growing congregations and Christian communities (including faith development, engaging young people, church planting and construction of new chapels for hospices); addressing social challenges facing communities (projects addressing homelessness, food poverty, mental health and other social issues); enabling wider community use of church buildings (projects resulting in clear increases in use of church buildings by the wider community through new or expanded facilities); and supporting schools and educational institutions (new spaces or facilities to improve collective worship or spiritual reflection, such as chapels and outdoor worship spaces).
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 4
- Active Now
- 4
- Source Domain
- benefacttrust.co.uk
Catalog Data
This funder profile was automatically extracted from grant listings. Information may be incomplete.
Visit official website