Synod approves Measure to reform Church’s national governance structures

Religion news 15 July 2025 - Religion Media Centre

£150 million redress scheme for survivors of CofE related abuse The Church of England has approved a “redress” scheme for survivors of church abuse, with £150 million set aside by the Church Commissioners to fund claims. The church’s general synod voted the package through yesterday, after a day long debate in which the Bishop of Winchester, Philip Mounstephen, who is chair of the Redress Project Board, said it was a source of shame that such a …

Synod approves transformation of Church governance

The National Church Governance Measure, which will bring together separate national church bodies, received final approval in a vote at Synod in York today. The Measure, which now requires Parliamentary approval, is the product of a four-year process designed to simplify and transform the Church’s national structures to better serve, support and encourage local churches. Two existing bodies, the Archbishops’ Council and Church of England Central…

Synod approves Measure to reform Church’s national governance structures

THE extent of the General Synod’s ability to shape the spending of the Church Commissioners’ funds was explored during this week’s meeting in York. During a debate on the spending plans for 2026 to 2028, drawn up by the Triennium Funding Working G...