03/09/2026
Rosie Slater-Carr has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Church Commissioners for England, which supports the Church of England’s mission and ministry across the country.
As Chief Executive, she is responsible for overseeing the Church Commissioners’ £11.6bn endowment fund. The fund contributes about a fifth of the Church’s running costs every year, as well as providing a range of vital services to the Church.
Rosie has been Interim Chief Executive since March, having stepped up from her previous role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
“It is wonderful to welcome Rosie to this role as Chief Executive, a role which she has already been exercising very successfully in the interim,” said Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally. “Rosie combines a deep understanding of, and passion for, the Church of England, with a real enthusiasm for people, and we are all looking forward to working with her.”
“We are delighted that Rosie has accepted the role of Chief Executive on a permanent basis,” said Alan Smith, First Church Estates Commissioner. “Rosie brings exceptional leadership, deep experience, and an unwavering commitment to the Church’s mission. As Chief Operating Officer and, more recently, Interim Chief Executive, she has earned the confidence of trustees, colleagues and stakeholders through her integrity, judgement, resilience, and empathy. She is superbly equipped to lead the Church Commissioners with confidence and purpose in the years ahead”.
Rosie joined the Church Commissioners as Chief Operating Officer in 2020, having previously worked as Chief Information Officer at the British Red Cross, as IT Director at The Children’s Society, and as a part-time Lecturer in Quantitative Methods and Philosophy of Science at Birkbeck College, University of London. She also worked at IBM and PA Consulting.
She holds a degree in PPE from Oxford and an MSC in Cognitive Science and Informatics.
Rosie assumes the role with immediate effect.
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