Church Society

Church Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 249574).

Church Society is an evangelical Anglican charity established to promote and uphold the biblical foundations of the Church of England. It also administers various funds and trusts that support and finance evangelical Anglican ministry, including a fund to assist those in training. In its reported awards, a total of £9,150 went to 11 people.

Priority Areas

Church Society says its managed funds and trusts support evangelical Anglican ministry, including training, and its trusts cover the education of ordinands and clergy and Christian work in parishes or locations subject to conditions. Its published awards help evangelicals in the Church of England with theology and related study, ministers’ writing or sabbatical training, ordinands’ further study, and women’s preparation for non-ordained ministry. Its reported organisational grants went to parish churches as well as funds for scholarships and training. For the named study awards, recipients are expected to share the fruit of their research with the Society’s members through its publications or another means.

Themes

• Ordinand and clergy training
• Women’s non-ordained ministry
• Parish Christian work

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Paddock Wood.

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application windows:

• Dean Wace Scholarship: Applications are due on 15th May each year.
• Bishop Ryle Bursary: Applications are due on 15th May each year.
• Mary Vere Grants: Applications are due on 15th May each year.

What to send:

• Dean Wace Scholarship: A description of the course of study and its projected benefit to the church; a budget; the name and email address of an academic reference from the candidate’s educational institution.
• Dean Wace Scholarship, Bishop Ryle Bursary, Mary Vere Grants: Applicants are also asked to indicate if they are in general agreement (and note any exceptions) with the Church Society doctrinal statement.
• Bishop Ryle Bursary: A description of the proposal; a budget; the name and email address of a suitable reference. If there is no appropriate person to give an academic reference, name a Bishop, Archdeacon or Churchwarden who can give a reference for you.
• Mary Vere Grants: A description of the course of study; your intended future ministry; a budget; the name and email address of an academic reference.