A major refurbishment to improve the safety, accessibility and sustainability of Lambeth Palace has been completed.

Biggest investment in Church's history, with focus on support for churches in lowest income communities and safeguarding.

The Church Commissioners for England, which manages the Church of England’s endowment fund, delivered a 10.3% return in 2024, marking the sixteenth consecutive year of positive returns, with the fund now valued at £11.1bn at the end of 2024.

President of Tribunals completes consideration of applications for disciplinary proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM)

The following is the transcript of a talk given at the Solaris Executive Leadership Academy by Alan Smith, First Church Estates Commissioner, The Church Commissioners for England, on 28 May 2025.

The electricity bills of a busy town-centre church have drastically reduced thanks to the installation of solar panels as part of a net zero programme.
 

John Worth is being appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Church Commissioners for England, responsible for managing one of the nation’s leading endowment funds, with a 320-year legacy.

A Safeguarding Practice Review, SPR, has been jointly commissioned by the National Safeguarding Team and the dioceses of Chelmsford and Southwark to look at the lessons to be learnt from the Church’s handling of the David Tudor case.

In a boost to a significant conservation effort, the Church Commissioners for England has agreed a fresh lease with Butterfly Conservation at Magdalen Hill Down, a nature reserve on the edge of Winchester in the South Downs National Park.

Statement from lead safeguarding bishop on BBC interview with former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.