# Brierley Green Congregational Chapel

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 258929 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/258929)
- Website: https://www.findachurch.co.uk/church/buxworth/51323.htm
- Latest income: £16.7k; spending £12k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Other names: John Mellor for the Support of the Ministry of Brierley Green Congregational Chapel (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brierley-green-congregational-chapel

Congregational Church, ministering to the Buxworth and wider High Peak community. Providing pastoral care, community / fellowship and activities / services for different age groups, sharing the Christian faith.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £16.7k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £18.5k | £16.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,337 | £6,481 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,937 | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,011 | £6,793 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to be applied for the support of the ministry of the Congregational Chapel at Brierley Green.

## What it funds

Brierley Green Congregational Chapel is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year Brierley Green Congregational Chapel reported income of £16.7k and spending of £12k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £57.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brierley Green Congregational Chapel in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (findachurch.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Brierley Green Congregational Chapel open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Brierley Green Congregational Chapel is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Brierley Green Congregational Chapel fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire.

### Does Brierley Green Congregational Chapel give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Brierley Green Congregational Chapel makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Brierley Green Congregational Chapel give each year?

The register does not break out Brierley Green Congregational Chapel's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £12k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.5k a year.

### How large is Brierley Green Congregational Chapel?

In its latest reported year Brierley Green Congregational Chapel reported income of £16.7k and spending of £12k.


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