THE ENGLISH CLERGY ASSOCIATION BENEFIT FUND

Registered charity 258559 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE EVELYN MCCOSKRY FUND AND AUGMENTATIONS (KNOWN GENERALLY AS THE ENGLISH CLERGY ASSOCIATION'S HOLIDAY FUND), THE EVELYN MCCOSKRY FUND AND AUGMENTATIONS (KNOWN GENERALLY AS THE PAROCHIAL CLERGY ASSOCIATION'S HOLIDAY FUND)

The Charity administers its investments and any donations or legacies received for the benefit of clergy of the Church of England who need a rest from duty.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLERGY WHO ARE IN NEED OF A REST FROM DUTY AND WHO ARE:A) CLERGY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN FULL OR PART-TIME MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH; ORB) CLERGY WHO ARE ENGAGED IN SOME OTHER EMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION OR CALLING; ORC) CLERGY WHO HAVE RETIRED FROM MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH OR FROM OTHER EMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION OR CALLING BUT WHO PERFORM DUTIES CALCULATED TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Area of benefit: UNRESTRICTED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,635,232, comprising £1,443,252 in investments and £191,980 in free reserves. The trustees confirmed that these free reserves are more than adequate to cover a year’s grants and day-to-day expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £134,991 for the year, driven by investment gains and donations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Venerable Cassandra Messervychair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Anthony John Stuart Jennings
• Canon Romita Jones Shrisunder
• Dr PETER MICHAEL SMITH LL B PhD
• REV CANON SIMON HENRY MARTIN GODFREY BD AKC TD
• REVD MARK JAMES BINNEY BD DIP IR
• Rev ALEC GEORGE BROWN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Canon Stanley Derek Earis
• Rev JONATHAN DESMOND HAWKINS · trustee of 3 other charities
• THE REVEREND CANON PETER FREDERICK JOHNSON MA

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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