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Church Commissioners

British  

plural noun

  1. a group of representatives of Church and State that administers the endowments and property of the Church of England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a statement to the paper, the Church Commissioners said that arrangements for the fund were being "developed transparently - in line with charity law".

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

“This isn’t about paying compensation to individuals, and its not really just about the money,” said Church Commissioners chief executive Gareth Mostyn.

From Seattle Times Jan. 31, 2023

It was not immediately clear how large a stake the Church of England's Pensions Board and the Church Commissioners investment fund hold in TotalEnergies.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2022

The Church Commissioners manage a £9.2bn investment fund while the pensions board oversees a fund worth £3.7bn.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2022

The building was defrayed by a parliamentary grant from His Majesty's Church Commissioners, on an understanding with the parishioners, that the Church at Hampton should, at the same time, be enlarged by the parish.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 551, June 9, 1832 by Various

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