Allchurches Trust
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Allchurches Trust is a registered charity
in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Gloucester
. It was established in 1972 to act as the beneficial owner of the major insurance company Ecclesiastical Insurance
, whose profits it receives. It is affiliated to the Church of England
.
Its objects are to promote the Christian religion and to provide funds for other charitable purposes.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
. It was established in 1972 to act as the beneficial owner of the major insurance company Ecclesiastical Insurance
Ecclesiastical Insurance
Ecclesiastical Insurance is an insurance company in the United Kingdom founded in 1887. The head office is located in Gloucester.The company is formally named Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc and is authorised and regulated by the FSA...
, whose profits it receives. It is affiliated to the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
.
Its objects are to promote the Christian religion and to provide funds for other charitable purposes.