Genesis Trust Chaplain's Page
Opportunity to explore the Christian faith
Welcome from Genesis Trust Bath
Genesis Trust and Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank is an organisation founded, based, and operating on Christian beliefs and principles which exists to demonstrate the love of God, through Jesus, to homeless and vulnerable people.
We believe that the help that we offer to all who come to Genesis Trust should support the wellness of their body, mind and spirit. This is through compassionately meeting peoples’ needs when they are in crisis but also journeying with them from crisis to hope. Part of that is offering them the opportunity to explore faith.
We offer hospitality and the chance to be part of a non-judgemental, loving community.
We find that many people are disconnected from themselves and from others and we aim to support and help them to be reconnected. Many people are seeking spiritual reconnection as well and so we offer the choice to ask questions and to explore faith.
To explore the Christian faith further, our regular Faith Group meets on a Wednesday. These meetings give the opportunity to ask big questions and learn more about Jesus and the hope he brings in our lives.
We value the prayer support of individuals and all the churches in Bath. If you would like to receive our monthly prayer updates via email, then please get in touch with us – chaplain@genesistrust.org.uk
Our Vision
A thriving and supportive community in the Bath area where everyone has hope and a future.
Our Mission
At the heart of Genesis is Jesus and his call to love our neighbour. Our response is to support homeless and vulnerable people in the Bath area, offering opportunities for them to make healthy choices and improve their lives and prospects.
What we do
As a Christian charity, Genesis works with local churches and volunteers in the wider community in Bath and the surrounding area to help homeless and vulnerable individuals and families to change their lives. We do this through Genesis Life Projects. This refers to all of the face-to-face work we do with homeless and vulnerable people. Through these interlinked projects, we meet the immediate needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Bath and the surrounding area, but also journey alongside people supporting them with issues like trauma, addictions, mental ill-health, affects of isolation and much more.
Watch our Thanksgiving Service at Bath Abbey.
How you can pray for us
February 2026
Hello and thank you for praying for Genesis Trust.
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Reopening of the Gateway Centre. Please pray for the Genesis Life Projects team as they prepare the building for the reopening on Monday 9 February. We praise God for the generosity of Widcombe Baptist Church for the space they allowed us to use for the last 18 months.
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Pray for the Lord’s blessing. We have a number of fundraising challenge events this year: 40 runners for the Bath Half (March), 7 participants so far for the Genesis Skydive (April), and 4 runners in the London Marathon (April). Pray for many spaces to be filled for the Tough Mudder in August. Pray also for the Lord to bless their fundraising.
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Genesis Trust Furniture. Please pray that the Lord would bless them with an abundance of quality furniture donations and that sales on eBay would do well.
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Pray for the Genesis Life Projects team. Pray for God’s grace and wisdom for supporting our clients. We are always seeking the Lord for improving our care for our clients. Also pray for our client’s spiritual journey through our Faith Group; that they’d overcome trauma, addictions and mental ill-health issues in the power of God’s Spirit.
Support You
We can share with your organisation, school, church or group about what Genesis Trust is doing to support homeless and vulnerable people. Contact us if you want us to visit.
Our Newsletter
Please subscribe to receive our monthly newsletter and pray for ongoing transformation in people’s lives as they move from crisis to hope.