THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGY STIPEND TRUST

Registered charity 287022 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The augmentation of the stipends of parsons, vicars, curates and ministers officiating in the churches and chapels of the Church of England, the relief of poverty among the clergy and the advancement of religion in accordance with the faith and doctrine of the Church of England (see Trustees' Report in annual Trust Accounts for further details).

Objects

(A) AUGMENTATION OF THE STIPENDS OF PARSONS, VICARS, CURATES AND MINISTERS FOR HE TIME BEING OFFICIATING IN ALL/ANY CHURCH(S) AND CHAPELS IN ENGLAND AND WALES WHERE THE LITURGY AND RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ARE USED AND OBSERVED. (!) RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG CLERGY AND RETIRED CLERGY OF CHURCH OF ELNGLAND AND DEPENDANTLS OF SUCH CLERGY. (C) ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAITH AND DOCTRINE OF CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted net assets of £3,447,962 as of 31 March 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £3,576,154. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that the vast majority of funds are represented by fixed assets (investments) which generate the return needed to fund charitable expenditure.

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 3 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• JONATHAN CHARLES GOSSELIN TROWER · trustee of 2 other charities
• Nigel Peter Geoffrey Salisbury
• Rev DAVID HOULDING SSC
• Richard Holroyd · trustee of 1 other charity
• The Venerable Luke Jonathan Miller · trustee of 9 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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