Biddestone Trust
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- Typical grants
- £1,000 – £10,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- As needed
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Biddestone Trust
The Biddestone Trust was established in 1974 as a grant-making charitable trust dedicated to promoting and advancing the evangelical Christian faith as defined by the Westminster Confession, Savoy Confession, and London Baptist Confession of 1689. Rooted in Reformed Protestant Puritan values, the Trust prioritises doctrinal purity and provides financial relief and support to ministers, missionaries, churches, and their dependents engaged in ministry aligned with this conservative evangelical tradition. Its ethos emphasises sustaining theological integrity through targeted funding for doctrinal teaching, outreach, hardship relief, and core ministry costs. The Trust's funding character is one of confessional clarity and traditionalist philosophy, reinforcing evangelical Puritan convictions.
What Biddestone Trust funds
The Trust funds activities that uphold Reformed evangelical priorities. This includes general support for small to medium-sized churches, missionary work, individual minister relief, and aid to dependents. Funding covers doctrinal teaching, outreach, hardship relief, and core ministry costs. The primary geographic focus is across the UK, covering England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, with potential international extension at the trustees' discretion. The Trust supports grassroots entities rather than large national charities, with a preference for modest-sized operations.
Who can apply
The Trust supports UK registered charities, including churches, missionary organisations, and groups engaged in ministry aligned with Reformed Puritan tradition. Beneficiaries must demonstrate close alignment with the Trust's confessional standards as set out in the Westminster Confession, Savoy Confession, and London Baptist Confession of 1689. The Trust prioritises grassroots entities over large national charities, with a preference for modest-sized operations. Individual ministers, missionaries, and their dependents may also receive support. Funding is invite-only; unsolicited applications are not accepted.
What Biddestone Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not support organisations or individuals outside its strict Reformed Puritan doctrinal tradition. Funding is exclusively for those engaged in ministry aligned with the specified confessions. General charities, secular causes, or groups outside this conservative evangelical tradition are not considered.
How they like to fund
The Trust works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding decisions are based on known relationships within the Reformed evangelical community. It provides targeted grants for general support, core ministry costs, and hardship relief, with a preference for modest-sized operations.
How much does Biddestone Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Biddestone Trust
Biddestone Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Biddestone Trust provide?
Biddestone Trust typically provides grants of £1,000 - £10,000.
Where does Biddestone Trust fund charities?
Biddestone Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Biddestone Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Biddestone Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Biddestone Trust?
Biddestone Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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