The Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme has made a £1.1m investment in Charity Bank and will take a 3.6% stake in the bank.

The Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme, established in 2020 to direct capital towards new solutions to deep-rooted social challenges, has invested £5.7m in its first two years.

For its drive towards sustainability, Church House Westminster - host to General Synod and CofE offices - has been awarded a Bronze Eco Church Award.

The Church Commissioners for England has today announced the members of the Oversight Group that will advise the Board on how it establishes the new impact investment fund and grant funding programme that is being set up in response to its research findings of historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery. 

The Church of England published its latest research into clergy well-being today.

Details and timescale published

Awards of nearly £13 million have been made for dioceses to help churches reach more children, young people and families, from toddler groups to apprentice youth ministers, in the latest round of grants for mission from the Church of England.

Plans by a diocese to double the number of children and young people in its churches, develop 100 new worshipping communities and renew parishes have been given support in the first round of grants awarded by a new Board set up by the Church of England.

The House of Bishops met for the second meeting of 2023 by Zoom.

The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice has released the second of its biannual Racial Justice reports.