Thinking about supporting Christian ministry in the UK? Are you able to give to help the work of Contagious Bible Ministries or to enable others to attend Contagious? Contagious Bible Ministries is a UK-based charity that run Bible-centred youth conferences each summer across the UK. We are Bible-based, serious about the discipleship of children and young people and committed to the local church. We have two pots that you can give towards in order to enable our work. You can also choose to give in a variety of different ways.
The General Fund
Donations to the General Fund of Contagious will be used towards the running costs to deliver and administer our conferences. This includes marketing and teaching material and subsidising the cost of accommodation to keep our fees as low as they can be.
With the rising costs of everything, our venues and all other operational costs have increased over the past years. We have had to increase fees to reflect this but work hard each year to ensure that our fees are as low as possible.
Donations to the General Fund are used to lower fees for every attendee.
The Bursary Fund
Donations to the Bursary Fund are protected for use solely as bursary awards. These are granted to help with fees of children, young people and leaders who would struggle to pay the full cost.
The more we have in the Bursary Fund, the more we are able to give away to enable people to attend Contagious.
Donations to the Bursary fund are used to give grants to specific attendees who need financial support.
“To those who helped with the bursary, I am very grateful for your help. It’s not often I can see Christians my age who I don’t already know. And being at Contagious is a great way to meet young Christians. And apart from that, Contagious really helped with my faith and helped make my relationship with God so much stronger. So I thank you so much for helping me be able to come to Contagious. :)” – Young Person
How can I give?
Bank Transfer
Contagious will receive 100% of your donation if you make a bank transfer. We bank with CAF Bank which is an online only bank. Please include in your reference that this is a donation. The bank details are below:
General Fund
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Account Number: 00023542
Account Name: Contagious Bible Ministries
Bursary Fund
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Account Number: 00097349
Account Name: Contagious Bible Ministries
Stewardship
We have a Stewardship account which will automatically claims any Gift Aid due on that donation for us. They take a small fee but we get the benefit of the Gift Aid immediately. Our Stewardship giving page is here (you can choose to donate to the General or the Bursary Fund)
Whilst Booking onto Contagious
If you are booking onto Contagious and are able to give, there is the option to donate whilst booking. Simply click on the box ‘I would like to make a donation to the Bursary Fund’ and choose the amount you would like to donate.
If you are able to allow Gift Aid to be claimed on that donation, please fill out the questions that follow. In 2024 we had £4605 in donations during the Booking Process (including Gift Aid) .
Easy Fundraising
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising donations for Contagious with easyfundraising? There are over 8,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you to help us raise funds.
All you need to do is: 1. Go to the easyfundraising website and join for free. 2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping. 3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to Contagious Bible Ministries at no extra cost to you. There are no catches or hidden charges.
Giving Regularly
We are looking for ways for you to be able to set up giving regularly. For now, if you would like to give a small amount every month, then you can do that by setting up a direct debit to our bank account.
If you have online or mobile banking then you should be able to do this on your account. Below are the details for the bursary pot:
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Account Number: 00097349
Account Name: Contagious Bible Ministries
Can you claim Gift Aid?
Yes! Gift Aid is incredibly helpful to us, so if you pay tax, then please fill in the Gift Aid form so that we can reclaim that tax on your donation (25p for every £1).
In our last tax year, we were able to reclaim £2,149.90 in Gift Aid from donations!
“Our kids love Contagious and we were very grateful for the bursaries they received last year.” – Parent of Contagious 2023 attendees
How was the bursary Fund used in 2024?
In 2025 we had 1254 attendees at Contagious and were able to provide support to 207 bursary applicants.
In total, thanks to the generous donations received from individuals and churches, we were able to offer bursary awards totalling £26,202.50. Then a further £3,657.50 of awards given through churches paying us directly a proportion of the fees for young people and leaders from their church families (not including churches who gave directly to those attending from their churches). A further £5,121 was given in grants by the David Chilcott Fund which enabled a large number of young people to attend who needed additional support.
This help has gone to a range of families with different circumstances, including single parents, those suffering from illness or job loss, families hosting Ukrainian refugees, missionary or church-planting families, church workers and apprentices on low (or no) income, and families with several children where both parents served as leaders and sent multiple children to Contagious conferences.
It has been a great privilege to be able to serve families this year by being able to offer this bursary assistance, and to give young people the opportunity to benefit from a week of great Bible teaching, discipleship and fun that may otherwise have been impossible to access.
Donations to the Bursary Fund are so vitally important for the continuation of our work and we are incredibly grateful for each and every one! Thank you!
“we are incredibly grateful to you for your generosity and kindness in these bursary grants – thank you so much.” – Parent of Contagious Attendee in 2023
How do I apply for a Bursary?
To apply for a bursary, please do so through the Booking form by answering the question ‘Do you need to apply for a bursary’ with ‘Yes’ and completing the details in the form that opens up. For further help with bursary applications, please contact bursary@contagious.org.uk.
Contact for more information
If you would like more information about supporting Christian ministry in the UK through Contagious Bible Ministries, please contact us via our admin email or contacting our finance officer Dudley Peacham (Dudley only works one day a week so if you have an immediate enquiry, it is best to go via the admin email).