# Wellspring Church (Southend)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1140724 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140724)
- Website: https://www.thewellspring.org.uk
- Latest income: £16.9k; spending £14.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Essex, Southend-on-sea
- Other names: Wellspring (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wellspring-church-1140724

Public meetings continued to be held most Sundays. Preaching and teaching ministry was provided by leaders and members of the Church supplemented occasionally by visiting speakers.

## 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 | £16.9k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.7k | £15.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.4k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11k | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,639 | £6,361 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) to advance the Christian faith in the UK and world-wide as the trustees from time to time think fit and to network with and support other churches and Christian ministries who do so.b) to offer relief to persons who are in conditions of need or hardship, sickness, and addiction and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the UK and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.c) to advance education in accordance with Christian principles in the UK and in such parts of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit, including the resourcing and equipping of persons for the purpose of ministry, mission and Christian leadership in the UK and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.d) to promote and fulfil other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in such parts of the UK or the world where the charity may be operating as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

Wellspring Church (Southend) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Wellspring Church (Southend) reported income of £16.9k and spending of £14.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £64.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Southend-on-sea.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wellspring Church (Southend) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thewellspring.org.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 Wellspring Church (Southend) open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wellspring Church (Southend) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Southend-on-sea.

### Does Wellspring Church (Southend) give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Wellspring Church (Southend) give each year?

The register does not break out Wellspring Church (Southend)'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 £14.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13k a year.

### How large is Wellspring Church (Southend)?

In its latest reported year Wellspring Church (Southend) reported income of £16.9k and spending of £14.5k.


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