Church Commissioners for England

Overview

Manages the Church of England's permanent endowment fund (established via the Church Commissioners Measure 1947, merging Queen Anne's Bounty [1704] and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners [1836]). Invests across public equities, private equity, real assets/property and private credit via both direct holdings and fund commitments -- a genuine long-track-record PE/alternatives LP (17 consecutive years of positive returns as of 2025). Endowment value was £11.6 billion at year-end 2025 (exact day not disclosed), up from £11.1bn at year-end 2024.

Key Facts

Type

Endowment

Geography focus

UK-anchored with global diversified public and private markets exposure