FAITHS4CHANGE

What FAITHS4CHANGE does

Faiths4Change is an independent UK environmental charity (Registered Charity 1138834, Registered Company 7201450) operating across the Liverpool City Region and Cheshire. Founded around 2009-2010, the organization delivers community-based climate action through four interconnected program areas: Land, Food & Wellbeing (community gardens including the Secret Garden in Knotty Ash and Roots in the City at St Michael in the City); Creative Skills & Education (Water Stories, Wellbeing & Woodwork, Sow Grow Cook & Serve); Faith & Climate Emergency (Net Zero Carbon 2030 with the Diocese of Liverpool, Cool Places of Worship on Wirral); and Commissioned Work (tailored environmental education for schools and community organizations). It is not a religious organization, but explicitly bridges faith communities with environmental action through interfaith partnerships and is explicitly inclusive of secular participants. The organization runs free weekly community groups, supports churches pursuing Eco Church awards (146 registered in Diocese of Liverpool, 119 in Diocese of Blackburn), and delivers accredited City & Guilds horticulture qualifications through Myerscough College.

The business model is grant-dependent and donation-funded, with no core public funding. Income is generated through three streams: successful funding applications from charitable trusts (Benefact Trust), government bodies (Environment Agency, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority), and utilities (United Utilities); recurring monthly and one-off donations from supporters (processed via SumUp and direct bank transfer with Gift Aid); and bespoke commissioned work for schools and community organizations, priced individually through contact with Annie Merry. The operational footprint is intentionally regional and physically anchored: multiple garden sites, weekly program cadence, and direct delivery by a small staff of 1-10 employees supported by partnerships with Dioceses, local councils, and educational institutions.

Key institutional partners include the Diocese of Liverpool (Net Zero Carbon 2030), Benefact Trust (program funder), Wirral Council (Cool Wirral Climate Strategy), Myerscough College (horticulture accreditation), Diocese of Blackburn (Eco Church expansion), Environment Agency (historical flood risk work), United Utilities (mosque water efficiency program), and Linda McCartney Foods (young people's growing initiative). The organization has no technology platform, proprietary software, or AI/ML capabilities; its value delivery is entirely community-based and human-led.

Name

FAITHS4CHANGE

Legal name

Faiths4Change

Website

https://faiths4change.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faiths4Change is a UK environmental charity based in Liverpool that delivers community climate action, food growing, environmental education, and faith-linked Net Zero programs across the Liverpool City Region and Cheshire, funded by grants, donations, and commissioned school work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Community Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Community climate action
• Environmental education programs
• Community gardening services
• Faith climate initiatives
• Horticulture training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts regular monthly donations and one-off donations from supporters. Monthly donations are managed through direct bank transfers with gift aid forms, while one-off donations can be made via credit/debit card through SumUp.
2. Funding Applications: Faiths4Change generates income through successful funding applications from various charitable trusts, foundations, and government bodies for their environmental and community programs.
3. Commissioned Work: The organization earns income by delivering tailored environmental education and horticulture programs for schools and community organizations. Pricing is arranged directly with Annie Merry, their contact for commissioned services.
4. Earned Income: The organization generates some earned income through their various community programs and educational services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faiths4Change is an independent environmental charity that delivers community climate action programs through community gardening, food growing, environmental education, and faith-linked climate action initiatives across the Liverpool City Region and Cheshire. It runs free weekly community groups (Grow Well Together, The Secret Garden, Young People's Garden Group), delivers City & Guilds horticulture qualifications, and provides commissioned tailored programs for schools and community organisations. Core programs include Net Zero Carbon 2030 (with Diocese of Liverpool and Benefact Trust), Cool Places of Worship (Wirral), and the Throwaways to Treasure waste reduction project.

Product overview

Faiths4Change operates as a single unified offering of environmental charity programs rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization delivers community climate action through four interconnected service areas: Land, Food & Wellbeing (community gardens and food growing); Creative Skills & Education (environmental education through arts); Faith & Climate Emergency (connecting faith communities to climate action); and Commissioned Work (tailored services for schools and organisations). Key programs include Grow Well Together at Roots in the City, The Secret Garden, City & Guilds horticulture qualifications, Net Zero Carbon 2030 with the Diocese of Liverpool, Cool Places of Worship, and the Throwaways to Treasure waste reduction initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Merseyside Faith and Climate Network: Network bringing together different people and approaches to climate action
• Cool Places of Worship
• Net Zero Carbon 2030

Products and services

• Commissioned Work for Schools and Community Organisations Tailored fee-for-service delivery packages for schools and community organisations, including outdoor learning, kitchen gardens, faith trails, creative arts, and horticulture training. Pricing is arranged individually with Annie Merry.
• Grow Well Together at Roots in the City Weekly community sessions combining gentle gardening, cooking, and craft activities with a free community lunch, supporting mental health and wellbeing. Held at Roots in the City hub at St Michael in the City.
• The Secret Garden Community food growing space in Knotty Ash (L13 0AQ, behind houses on Queens Drive) offering free gardening and woodwork sessions every Wednesday. Located in Stoneycroft.
• City & Guilds Horticulture Qualifications Fully funded City & Guilds Level 1 and Level 2 Horticulture qualifications delivered by Myerscough College at The Secret Garden and Roots in the City community garden sites.
• Young People's Garden Group (Grow Your Own with Linda's) Weekly sessions for young people aged 18-30 featuring craft, gardening, and cooking with a community meal, delivered at St Michael in the City Church in partnership with Linda McCartney Foods.
• Net Zero Carbon 2030 (Diocese of Liverpool) Partnership programme with Diocese of Liverpool and Benefact Trust to support churches in achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2030 and Eco Church awards, including a knowledge platform with resources and Net Zero Plans.
• Cool Places of Worship (Wirral) Wirral-based initiative supporting places of worship to reduce carbon footprints through events, training, and climate action resources, delivered in partnership with Wirral Council through the Cool Wirral Climate Strategy.
• Water Stories Creative project exploring emotional connections with water and climate change through stories, memories, and a film created with local photographer Teresa Hardy.
• Wellbeing & Woodwork Series of workshops teaching woodworking skills to create garden structures such as raised ponds, raised beds, and wildlife houses, with wellbeing benefits.
• Sow, Grow, Cook & Serve Eco Schools partnership project delivered with St Luke in the City Team, Liverpool, combining food growing, cooking, and serving in a community setting.
• Throwaways to Treasure Project engaging faith-based youth groups with waste reduction through practical workshops on food waste, plastic recycling, and textile repair, running May 2025 to March 2026, funded by Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority.

Quantifiable outcome

• 146 churches registered with Eco Church, 40 bronze, 27 silver, 3 gold awards achieved
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of LiverpoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support churches in achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2030 and Eco Church awards. Faiths4Change works with churches to identify steps for Net Zero, develop Net Zero Plans, and provides a knowledge platform with resources. Supported by the Benefact Trust.
• Myerscough CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers City & Guilds Level 1 and Level 2 Horticulture qualifications at Faiths4Change community garden sites. Fully funded qualifications for participants.
• Wirral CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Cool Wirral Climate Strategy. Faiths4Change works closely with Wirral Council as part of the COOL Wirral partnership to support places of worship in climate action.
• Linda McCartney FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create a community growing space at St Michael in the City Church as part of the 'Grow Your Own with Linda's' initiative for young people aged 16-30.
• St Michael's in the CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creating an eco hub centred around a large community garden. Working closely with the team at St Michael's and local residents to inspire nature care and grow the community.
• Wirral Repair CaféminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Throwaways to Treasure project to deliver workshops on waste reduction, repair, and repurposing skills for faith-based youth groups.
• Wirral Borough CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Throwaways to Treasure project for waste reduction initiatives with faith-based youth groups.
• Environment AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership (2008-2019) working with faith communities and over 100 partners to develop and deliver flood risk awareness programmes in diverse communities.
• Liverpool Food Growers NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded the Secret Garden open day event bringing together neighbours and community to share garden stories and produce.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• A Rocha UK: A Rocha UK runs the Eco Church and Eco Diocese programmes that Faiths4Change delivers against, partnering with dioceses like Liverpool and Blackburn. It is the most directly comparable organization — both focus on faith-community environmental action and share the same award frameworks Faiths4Change reports against.
• Operation Noah: Christian charity specifically focused on climate action and church engagement in the UK — comparable niche to Faiths4Change's Faith & Climate Emergency pillar, though more policy-and-lobbying oriented than community-garden-oriented.
• Hubbub UK: Environmental behaviour-change charity running community campaigns on waste reduction, food growing, and sustainable living — comparable to Faiths4Change's Throwaways to Treasure and Grow Well Together programmes.

Broad incumbents

• The Wildlife Trusts: UK-wide federation of 46 wildlife trusts delivering community conservation, education, and habitat programmes; comparable to Faiths4Change on community environmental engagement and place-based delivery, at much larger scale.
• Christian Aid: Major UK Christian charity running climate justice and community resilience programmes with faith communities. Operates at a much larger scale than Faiths4Change and engages similar interfaith and grass-roots networks.
• Groundwork UK: Federation running practical community environmental programmes (gardens, green spaces, climate action) with local authorities across the UK. Closely comparable to Faiths4Change's Land, Food & Wellbeing and commissioned-work model, but secular and broader in scope.
• Tearfund: Large UK Christian charity that integrates climate/environmental action into faith-community programming and advocates on climate justice. Far larger in scale; comparable in the faith-meets-environment positioning.
• CAFOD: Catholic aid agency running parish and school-based environmental/climate programmes in England and Wales. Comparable in working with Catholic dioceses and schools around climate, but focused on global justice rather than UK community gardens.

Others

• St Luke's Community Centre / St Michael in the City: Inner-city Liverpool church-based community organisations hosting Faiths4Change programmes (Roots in the City, Sow Grow Cook & Serve). Included as an enabling/local host partner rather than a competitor; useful reference for how Faiths4Change is embedded in parish infrastructure.

Regional players

• EcoCongregation Ireland / Eco Congregation Scotland: Network of Christian-environmental programmes in Ireland/Scotland that award churches for green action — directly mirrors Faiths4Change's Eco Church delivery model but in a different UK/ROI geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/merseysidefaithandclimate
• Xx.com/faiths4change
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faiths4change

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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