Secular Clergy Common Fund
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Secular Clergy Common Fund
The Secular Clergy Common Fund is a specialist UK charity providing financial relief to incapacitated Roman Catholic secular priests in England and Wales who are registered members. Established as a mutual assistance scheme, it is grounded in Catholic principles of compassion, solidarity, and stewardship. The fund aims to ensure a dignified standard of living for priests unable to perform their duties due to old age, infirmity, or illness. Governed by elected clergy, the fund emphasises prudent financial management and ethical investments. It supports only individual subsistence grants for essential day-to-day needs such as accommodation, healthcare, medical costs, and welfare support, all focused on alleviating poverty and enhancing quality of life.
What Secular Clergy Common Fund funds
The fund supports only individual subsistence grants for registered member priests facing incapacity. These grants cover essential day-to-day needs including accommodation, healthcare, medical costs, and welfare support. The focus is on alleviating poverty and enhancing quality of life for priests in England and Wales. No broader projects, community initiatives, or organisational activities are funded. All resources are directed towards personal hardship relief for eligible members within this defined geographic area.
Who can apply
Eligibility is restricted to member Roman Catholic secular priests in England and Wales who are registered with the fund and facing incapacity due to old age, infirmity, or illness. The fund does not support organisations, non-members, or external entities. There are no income thresholds specified. As a closed mutual benefit association, only those who are already members and meet the incapacity criteria may receive support. Non-members and organisations should seek alternative funding sources.
What Secular Clergy Common Fund doesn't fund
The fund does not support broader projects, community initiatives, or organisational activities. It does not fund parishes, non-member individuals, or any activities outside personal hardship relief for its registered clergy members. Institutional funding, project-based grants, and non-personal causes are excluded. Organisations, charities, and non-members will not be eligible and should pursue alternative funding sources.
How they like to fund
The fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Support is assessed internally by the elected board on an ad-hoc basis as needs arise. It operates as a closed mutual assistance scheme, with funding decisions made relationally rather than through open calls or formal application processes. This approach allows the fund to respond flexibly to the needs of its registered members and safeguard resources for both current and future beneficiaries.
How much does Secular Clergy Common Fund give?
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How to apply to Secular Clergy Common Fund
Secular Clergy Common Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Secular Clergy Common Fund provide?
Grant amounts vary. Contact Secular Clergy Common Fund directly for current funding levels.
Where does Secular Clergy Common Fund fund charities?
Secular Clergy Common Fund funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Secular Clergy Common Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Secular Clergy Common Fund does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Secular Clergy Common Fund?
Secular Clergy Common Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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