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At Clergy Support Trust's recent Annual Assembly - on Thursday 10 October 2025, at the CCLA Offices - our Governors approved the election of two new Trustees: Patience Thody and Peter Warren.

We're delighted to welcome both Patience and Peter to our Court of Assistants. Together, they bring a wealth of experience in charity management, strategy, development and finance. We look forward to working with them both, as we strive to support clergy and their families together.

Meet our Board of Trustees

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Patience is wearing a blue and white stripped shirt. A countryside scene of the sea is in the background.

Patience Thody

Patience has served as Deputy Chief Executive of The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, a complex umbrella charity within a federation of 46 independent local wildlife charities, with almost 1m members between them. She has particular expertise in leading change, federated charities, people and in strategic development. Patience currently serves on the Grants Panel and Board of the Biffa Award and is a National Trust council member.

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Peter Warren is wearing glasses and a formal suit, and is stood in front of a bookcase.

Peter Warren

Peter has had a 35-year career in finance and was most recently president, and chairman of the management committee, of Capula Investment Management. Peter is a trustee of the Connection at St Martin’s, one of London’s largest homeless charities. He also has a special interest in education, having had 15 years’ experience as a school governor in Islington, and currently as chairman of the governing council of Wycombe Abbey School.

NOTES FOR EDITORS
Clergy Support Trust is the largest and oldest charity focussed on the wellbeing of clergy and their families. The Trust, originally founded in 1655, provides confidential help for Anglican clergy and their families across the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man, and Diocese in Europe. The Trust are confidential, independent, inclusive, and impartial, and we support clergy from training through to retirement. In 2024, we supported over 2,800 households with more than 7,300 grants.
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