# Church Planting Initiative

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1085172 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1085172)
- Company number: 03928850
- Latest income: £283; spending £7,767
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Cpi (working); M4 Church Planting (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/church-planting-initiative

The Church Planting Initiative is helping to found new self-governing evangelical churches in the UK. It makes some financial grants to those organisations or individuals who are closely engaged with it in such church planting, and to those organisations and individuals only. It also provides a helpful network to assist church planters of such churches

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £283 | £7,767 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £21.2k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £0 | £13 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £0 | £13 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £0 | £93 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs appearing in the schedule hereto in the United Kingdom or such other parts of the world as the directors of the charity (herein called the trustees) may from time to time think fit

## What it funds

Church Planting Initiative is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Church Planting Initiative reported income of £283 and spending of £7,767. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £21.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Church Planting Initiative in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Church Planting Initiative open for applications now?

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

### Where does Church Planting Initiative fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Church Planting Initiative give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Church Planting Initiative makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Church Planting Initiative give each year?

The register does not break out Church Planting Initiative's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £7,767. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,390 a year.

### How large is Church Planting Initiative?

In its latest reported year Church Planting Initiative reported income of £283 and spending of £7,767.


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