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      Est 1655, Royal support and six charities

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      Activity days, retreat centres, care homes

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    • Help - who is eligible

      Which households can apply

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    • Emergency grant

      Unexpected expenses, up to £500

    • Wellbeing grant

      Promoting your health and happiness

    • Health grant

      Physical/mental/neuro-diverse needs

    • Financial support grant

      Larger needs, means-tested

    • Debt support

      Unsecured debt support

    • Wellbeing support

      For households with specific needs

  • Services
    • Coaching

      A space to think and reflect

    • Counselling

      Talking therapies and counsellors

    • Long-Covid support

      Summary of available help

    • Sleep support (Sleepstation)

      CBTi for poor sleep and insomnia

    • Visiting Caseworkers

      Supporting applicants from home

    • Write your Will for free

      Peace of mind for the future

  • Resources
    • Benefits Calculator

      Access appropriate state support

    • Eligibility Checker

      Ensure you meet our thresholds

    • Wellbeing Workshops

      Training offering for dioceses

    • Diocesan support

      Text, logos, leaflets, etc

    • Research

      Relating to clergy household wellbeing

    • Organisation grants

      Activity days, retreat centres, care homes

  • Support
    • Funding

      Alternative grants and support

    • Networks & Services

      Support networks for the household

    • Ordinand overview

      Support for ordinand households

  • Search

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  • About
    • Overview

      About the charity and who it serves

    • Governance

      Learn about and become a Governor

    • History

      Est 1655, Royal support and six charities

    • Key documents

      Reports, statistics and policies

    • People

      Staff, Trustees, Presidents and Patron

    • Organisations

      That we support with a grant

    • Partners

      Who help us deliver grants and services

  • Events
    • Annual Assembly

      9 October 2025 - Venue TBC

    • Festival Service

      12 May 2026, 5pm - St Paul's Cathedral

    • Festival Dinner

      12 May 2026, 7pm - Plaisterers' Hall

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An aerial shot of three combined choirs, dressed in white robes, singing from the front of the cathedral.

Welcoming our visiting choirs to the 370th Festival

The choirs of Bradford, Lichfield and St Paul's Cathedrals will perform together in celebration and thanksgiving for the ministry of Anglican clergy.

05 Feb 2025 | News
Text reads: An announcement from the Trust.

Church of England provides £2 million for Trust's vital work

Last year, Clergy Support Trust spent £5.6m supporting Church of England clergy alone.

07 Feb 2025 | News
Hands are clasped in prayer, on top of the Holy Bible.

Praying together

Please join us in prayer for the clergy and their families who apply to Clergy Support Trust, for our staff and trustees, and those in Church leadership.

09 Jun 2025 | News
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Simon Butler Appointed Chair

Revd Canon Simon Butler was elected Senior Treasurer and chair of the board by the charity’s governors.

18 Feb 2019 | News
Text reads: How we supported clergy households in 2024.

What did we achieve in 2024?

We provided grants to almost 2,800 households last year, many of whom were struggling to afford the essentials of life and ministry.

16 Apr 2025 | News
A choir, dressed in white and red robes, singing from their hymn sheets.

A special anniversary for the world's oldest choral festival

A history-spanning range of music, from the 17th to the 20th centuries, was performed by three of the UK's top cathedral choirs.

15 May 2025 | News
A vicar, wearing a black robe and white clerical collar, standing in his Church and using his mobile phone.

Clergy pensions to receive a welcomed boost

The Archbishop's Council has proposed restoring clergy pension levels to two-thirds of the pensionable stipend.

23 May 2025 | News
A vicar, wearing a black shirt and a white clerical collar, standing in front of a meadow of trees.

Major funding announcement offers hope to serving clergy

The Church of England intends to increase the basic stipend for parish clergy by 10.7%

10 Jun 2025 | News
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Proposed Covenant for Clergy Care and Wellbeing Consultation response

We have responded to the draft consultation paper 'A Covenant for Clergy Care and Wellbeing' with a letter to the working group.

18 Feb 2019 | News
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Clergy Support Trust

Press Release: Sons & Friends of the Clergy becomes Clergy Support Trust as it seeks to double its beneficiaries over four years

18 Feb 2019 | News

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