Clergy Support Trust

Who we are

Clergy Support Trust is the largest and oldest charity – founded in 1655 – supporting Anglican ministers and their families. We exist to serve those people who, through their ministry, spend their lives serving others.

This vital work is driven by a dedicated and friendly team of just over 20 colleagues from a variety of backgrounds, overseen by a committed Board of Trustees.

Clergy Support Trust is an inclusive and supportive organisation. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and believe a diverse workforce leads to fresh ideas and creative thinking, as well as better reflecting our beneficiary base across the UK and Europe.

If you are keen to join a small, passionate team where your skills and expertise will positively impact clergy families, and where you will be nurtured through our strong commitment to staff development (alongside an excellent package of benefits), we’d love to hear from you.

Our culture and values

We are guided by our four organisational values:

• Generosity
• Compassion
• Wisdom
• Truth

We offer a programme which is separate from the national Churches and open to all eligible households across the UK, Ireland, Diocese in Europe and the Diocese of Sodor and Man.

Our principles:
We exist in order to help relieve and prevent poverty, hardship, and illness, and to promote the physical and mental health of our applicants: clergy and their families. We do this in a way which makes a tangible difference to their day-to-day lives. We aim to learn also from what similar support organisations provide to other groups, putting our resources to good use. We will focus as far as possible on areas which have a good fit with our expertise and experience, not providing support already available from others, or which it is the responsibility of the Church itself to provide.