Support clergy and their families
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About the charity and who it serves
Est 1655, Royal support and six charities
Staff, Trustees, Presidents and Patron
Who help us deliver grants and services
Learn about and become a Governor
Reports, statistics and policies
1 Dec 2025 - King's Chapel of the Savoy
12 May 2026, 5pm - St Paul's Cathedral
12 May 2026, 7pm - Plaisterers' Hall
Apply for & manage your grants/services
What you need to register and verify
Register, verify, confirm, match & apply
What you need to provide
Register, applying, process and technical
Walk-through how to register / apply
Which households can apply
Unexpected expenses, up to £500
Physical/mental/neuro-diverse needs
Promoting your health and happiness
For households with specific needs
Unsecured debt support
Larger needs, means-tested
A space to think and reflect
Talking therapies and counsellors
CBTi for poor sleep and insomnia
Summary of available help
Supporting applicants from home
Peace of mind for the future
Ensure you meet our thresholds
Access appropriate state support
Training offering for dioceses
Activity days, retreat centres, care homes
Text, logos, leaflets, etc
Relating to clergy household wellbeing
Alternative grants and support
Support networks for the household
Support for ordinand households
New grants of up to £15,000 to support research into financial wellbeing/ resilience, family relationships and mental health.
Meeting our beneficiaries and talking about the grants we offer to Anglican clergy and their families
We have changed the way we make grants from 1 July 2019 to make the process easier and our work more responsive to the needs of today's clergy.
As we seek to support Anglican clergy and their families, our goals include at least doubling the number of beneficiaries we help and also more strategic partnerships.
We are actively seeking new trustees who share our deep commitment to the wellbeing of Anglican clergy families today.
Press Release: Sons & Friends of the Clergy becomes Clergy Support Trust as it seeks to double its beneficiaries over four years
We have responded to the draft consultation paper 'A Covenant for Clergy Care and Wellbeing' with a letter to the working group.
Revd Canon Simon Butler was elected Senior Treasurer and chair of the board by the charity’s governors.
The now Archbishop of Canterbury explored the significance and meaning of Deuteronomy 31:14-29 and 1 John 3:1-10.
