The Church Commissioners for England, in partnership with Westminster City Council, has unveiled a brand new public green space in Connaught Village, improving the pedestrian experience at the heart of the historic Hyde Park Estate in London’s West End.

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.

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 Church Commissioners for England has won two awards at the IPE Global Real Estate Awards ceremony in Copenhagen. 

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.

The Church of England Pensions Board on Thursday 15 May 2025 attended and spoke as a shareholder at the AGM of Lloyds Bank in Edinburgh.  

The Church of England Pensions Board on Wednesday 30 April 2025 attended and spoke as a shareholder at the AGM of Anglo American in London.

The Church of England Pensions Board will vote in favour of a resolution at Next PLC’s AGM, requesting the company disclose its approach to setting base pay and conduct analysis into uplifting pay for all its UK workers to the real Living Wage.  

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.

John Ball, CEO of the Church of England Pensions Board, has been appointed to the board of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Policy Board.