The Overseas Bishoprics' Fund
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Fund's specific remit is assistance for the work of bishops throughout the Anglican Communion, and its geographic focus is worldwide, so a bishopric seeking support is the kind of applicant it describes.
- Its applications come through the common Application Form for bishoprics, so an organisation that is not a bishopric should not apply.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and no grant range is given, so do not assume a size; its annual giving of £424,532 is the only size indication.
- Its charity statement gives high priority to initiatives that build Episcopal leadership capacity and strongly encourages applicants to explain other sources of support, the bishopric's local support, evidence of backing from the provincial Primate or Provincial Secretary, and that the Communion's guidelines for financing new dioceses have been followed.
- No information is given on how competitive it is or whether relationships matter, so prepare that evidence carefully rather than assume a contact will help.
Overview
The Overseas Bishoprics' Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 245334).
The Overseas Bishoprics' Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to support the senior national and regional leadership of the worldwide Church, particularly the establishment and maintenance of bishoprics within the Anglican Communion. It makes grants from its General Fund to supplement the local funds of overseas bishoprics, and it also administers episcopal endowment trust funds on behalf of several dioceses and provinces, transferring accumulated income to them. Its annual giving is £424,532.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Fund supports senior national and regional leadership in the worldwide Church, particularly the establishment and maintenance of bishoprics within the Anglican Communion. It makes grants from its General Fund to supplement overseas bishoprics' local funds, with initiatives building Episcopal leadership capacity a high priority. Its specific remit is assistance for the work of bishops throughout the Communion outside the UK. It also administers episcopal endowment trust funds on behalf of several dioceses and provinces, transferring accumulated income to them. Grants are usually made for an individual year, with multi-year commitments in some cases.
Themes
- Episcopal leadership capacity
- Bishopric establishment and maintenance
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
Bishoprics seeking support use the common Application Form.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Fund gives high priority to initiatives that build Episcopal leadership capacity.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to explain other sources of support sought or received and the bishopric's level of local support.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide evidence of support from the provincial Primate or Provincial Secretary.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to assure that the Communion's guidelines for financing new dioceses have been followed.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £456,759 | £644,282 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £473,088 | £446,572 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £498,998 | £436,410 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £514,002 | £376,545 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £525,711 | £462,388 | £424,532 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to The Overseas Bishoprics' Fund?
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Contact
- bishopricsfund@gmail.comsource
- FINANCE AND RESOURCES DIVISION, CHURCH HOUSE, GREAT SMITH STREET, LONDON, SW1P 3AZsource
Applying to The Overseas Bishoprics' Fund?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- bishopricsfund@gmail.comsource
- FINANCE AND RESOURCES DIVISION, CHURCH HOUSE, GREAT SMITH STREET, LONDON, SW1P 3AZsource