Clergy Support Trust was recommended to The Revd Canon Josiah Abadoo by a clergy spouse, which opened a door to new opportunities and financial support.

When car repairs, dental fees and school expenses all came round at once, Sara and her family were confident that the Trust could lend a hand.

When a blown thermostat and water pump meant that Becca couldn't use her car for her rural ministry, she contacted the Trust.

Since 2022, we have helped with over £128,000 to support clergy facing debt... but the Universal Credit shift could see households £1 million out of pocket.

"The Church said I might ‘feel uncomfortable’ in a curacy where parishioners were ‘monochrome white working-class parish’ - that I wouldn’t fit in as a black person.

Luke March has been a Steward of the Festival for five decades. Find out why our historic choral music event means so much to him.