# Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 239496 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/239496)
- Latest income: £16.5k; spending £12.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Cheshire West & Chester
- Other names: Gorse Bank Trust (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/home-for-use-of-non-conformist-ministers

The Trustees continue, as their primary function to make donations to non-conformist clergy for holidays that they would otherwise be unable to afford.

## 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 | £16.5k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £20.8k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £21.6k | £8,961 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £20.4k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £17.7k | £28.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide holidays for Non-Conformist Ministers labouring in Liverpool and district.

## What it funds

Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) reported income of £16.5k and spending of £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £76.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) in its sources (last checked 6 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 Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral and 3 more areas.

### Does Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) give each year?

The register does not break out Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank)'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 £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.4k a year.

### How large is Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank)?

In its latest reported year Home for the Use of Non-Conformist Ministers (Gorse Bank) reported income of £16.5k and spending of £12.9k.


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