Joseph Rank Trust grants
Joseph Rank Trust is a national Christian family foundation that gave around £2.5m in grants to organisations in its latest year, with a typical grant of £30,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Joseph Rank Trust is a national family foundation (charity number 1093844) and an independent Christian grant-maker working with all Christian denominations across the UK, with a principal object of advancing the Christian faith. It funds capital expenditure or three-year grants for running (core) costs, and only considers applications from charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR in Scotland, or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. In its latest year it gave around £2.5m to organisations, with a typical award of £30,000.
What they fund
It funds capital expenditure or three-year grants for running (core) costs, as an independent Christian grant-maker working with all Christian denominations across the UK.
Who and where
It supports other charities and voluntary bodies, including work with children and young people, people with disabilities, and elderly people, across England and Wales; only charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR, or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland can apply.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Joseph Rank Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“We are an independent Christian grant-maker and work with all Christian denominations in the United Kingdom. The principal object of the Trust is "to advance the Christian Faith"”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
Who they say they'll fund
“The Trustees can only consider applications from registered charities as registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales; OSCR in Scotland; and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
What they say they won't fund
“Grants cannot be paid to umbrella bodies or to third parties”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
“Please note that the Trust is not a repeat funder for those who have been funded in the past”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
Deadlines they mention
“The next Trustees meeting is in October 2026 - there is no application deadline published for this meeting”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
How they say to apply
“The Trust funds grants for capital expenditure or three-year grants for running (core) costs”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
“Ensure you have other sources of funding or can match any funding the Trust might provide (not applicable for capital grants)”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
“On-going commitments, combined with the fact that the Trustees take an active role in identifying projects to support, means that it is not always possible to make grants in response to unsolicited applications”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
“Applicants are invited to tell your meaningful story and mission in two sides of A4 paper which is the key document reviewed by the Trustess (in portrait - no smaller than font size 11)”
Source: ranktrust.org — - The Joseph Rank Trust - →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £30,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £25,000 – £37,500 |
| Grants published openly | 657 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- St Petrocs TruroTo fund the core costs of the charity£60,000October 2025
- Oasis Church BathTo part fund the Church Leader£60,000October 2025
- Trinity Church AberdeenTo part fund the Church property scheme£50,000October 2025
- Wormley Free ChurchTo part fund the Church property scheme£45,000October 2025
- Thetford Team MinistryTo part fund the Sports and Fitness Ministry£45,000October 2025
- Derg Parish ChurchTo part fund the Church property scheme£40,000October 2025
From grants Joseph Rank Trust publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To advance the christian faith;2) to further any other objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the laws of england and wales in force from time to time
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Joseph Rank Trust typically give?
Based on 657 recent grants, the typical (median) award is £30,000, with the middle half of grants falling between £25,000 and £37,500.
What does Joseph Rank Trust fund?
As an independent Christian grant-maker whose principal object is to advance the Christian faith, it funds capital expenditure, or three-year grants towards running (core) costs, for organisations across all Christian denominations in the UK.
Who can apply to Joseph Rank Trust?
Only registered charities can apply: charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR in Scotland, or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
What won't Joseph Rank Trust fund?
Grants cannot be paid to umbrella bodies or third parties, and the Trust is not a repeat funder for organisations it has funded in the past.
How do I apply to Joseph Rank Trust?
Applications are made on two sides of A4 (portrait, no smaller than font size 11) setting out the organisation's story and mission, along with audited accounts and detailed budgets, rather than by email. Three-year core cost grants require matched funding from elsewhere (this does not apply to capital grants). Trustees also actively identify projects themselves, so it is not always possible to fund unsolicited applications. As an example of how dates change, the next Trustees meeting was in October 2026 with no published application deadline. See its website, www.ranktrust.org, and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1093844) for current guidance.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Joseph Rank Trust.