Home Mission Appeal

Home Mission is all about helping Baptist churches and individuals to reach their mission potential and bring the love of God to their communities. It is the main contributing source of income for the Baptist family purse, and each year our Union has an appeal to raise money for Home Mission. If your church is considering giving to Home Mission for the first time, or considering changing its giving, it is worth bearing in mind that unlike other charities, only Baptists give to Home Mission. Giving to Home Mission is a free-will gift and we are grateful for all that is given. Thank you.





The money raised is used to fund:

• Grants to local churches. These 200+ grants identified by regional associations include church planting, renewing local churches and mission project grants. Through Home Mission, hundreds of lives have been affected and many have found faith in Jesus. To find out about grants available to your church, please contact your regional association.
• Regional Associations, who are engaged in missional development in their area, supporting new initiatives and churches and supporting the on-going work of churches and their ministers and families.
• Specialist Teams who resource local churches in their work through legal, ministries, finance, HR and safeguarding support. In addition, members of the Teams represent Baptists Together in national ways such as engaging ecumenically and with Government, and speaking out on matters of faith.

The Baptist family purse is shared between Regional Associations, who receive just over 66%, and national Specialist Teams who receive just over 33%. All these organisations offer grants of different types. 


Where our money comes from
The starting point for any financial model is always the gathering of resources. Our key income sources to the Baptist family purse are shown in the chart below (figures for 2024 provided).


 

• Legacies means money left to Home Mission in people’s Wills.
• BUC surplus is the surplus made by the Baptist Union Corporation through its very competitive offering of loans and deposits to Baptist churches and other Baptist organisations. Much like giving to Home Mission, it is worth bearing in mind that only Baptists use the Baptist Union Corporation. To find out more about BUC, click here.
• Investment income is income from a comparatively small investment portfolio.
• Other income relates to services provided. 

During the last 20 years, Home Mission giving has, in real terms, steadily reduced. In recent years, income from legacies has also reduced considerably. At the same time, regional and national costs have increased, largely due to increased regulatory requirements in areas such as Safeguarding, and partly due to inflation. These factors have combined to place regional and national finances under pressure. A collaborative review of our finances and provision is therefore taking place. The chart below shows the reduction in Home Mission giving and legacies during the last 8 years. 



 
We are very thankful that in early 2025, Home Mission giving seems to be increasing a little. However, regional and national finances remain under pressure, and any additional contribution would be greatly appreciated.  Unlike other charities, only Baptists give to Home Mission. Giving to Home Mission is a free-will gift and we are grateful for all that is given.

Thank you.


Please click here if you would like to arrange new or additional giving to Home Mission.

Please click here if you would like to consider leaving a legacy to Home Mission in your will.