Jesmond Trust

The Jesmond Trust is a registered charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), originally founded in 1975 as a Declaration of Trust and restructured in 2021, dedicated to advancing evangelical Christianity primarily through supporting the ministry of clergy, curates, and lay workers at Jesmond Parish Church in Newcastle upon Tyne and beyond. Rooted in the church's biblical faithfulness, service, and gospel mission ethos, it provides practical resources like housing, living expenses, and grants to sustain personnel and initiatives aligned with the parish's strategic vision, extending to Tyneside-wide and international mission partners.

It funds core ministry costs, including accommodation for church staff, outreach for children, youth, students and discipleship; project grants for local and overseas evangelism; and infrastructure needs, prioritising evangelical activities with direct ties to Jesmond Parish Church. Beneficiaries are clergy, Christian workers, small affiliated groups, and mission partners advancing gospel work, with a focus on personnel and practical enablers rather than broad charitable aims.

Unsolicited applications are not accepted—funding goes exclusively to pre-identified partners with close theological and organisational alignment to the church; no formal eligibility for external entities, income thresholds, or geographic limits beyond church-linked work (primarily Newcastle/Tyneside and select international). Typical grants range from £5,000 to £25,000, with annual disbursements of £150,000–£250,000; decisions occur at spring trustee meetings (e.g., April), following internal church planning without public deadlines or forms.

Distinctively relationship-driven and selective, the Trust excludes unaffiliated charities, non-Christian causes, or speculative projects, emphasising financial stewardship for Jesmond-led evangelical mission over general philanthropy. Enquiries require established connections; see jesmondtrust.org.uk or church.org.uk for alignment checks.