Welcome to Lord Crewe's Charity

We are a charity in North-East England, endowed with the estates of Nathaniel, Lord Crewe upon his death in 1721, who continue to award grants for purposes in line with his wishes.

 

We are a Christian charity supporting Clergy, Education and the Local Community. Our guiding values are Christian stewardship and responsible benevolence.

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Clergy Support

We provide funding to diocesan projects supporting clergy and their well being across the dioceses of Durham and Newcastle, as well as providing direct grants to clergy at times of financial challenge.
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Educational Support

We provide support for Education through our theological and rare books libraries and by funding bursaries and the Junior Research Fellow in Music at Lincoln College, Oxford.
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Community Support

Our support for the community is focused in the areas where the charity owns land, particularly around Blanchland and Seahouses in Northumberland. We have also funded diocesan projects to alleviate poverty and promote wellbeing in deprived areas of the dioceses of Durham and Newcastle.
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How we are making a difference

Focusing on our major beneficiaries, Durham Diocese, Newcastle Diocese and Lincoln College, Oxford, we seek to identify where financial support might have the greatest impact, keeping our grant spending under review to maintain relevance against contemporary needs.

£1.6m
Provided in Education Grants to clergy children in the last 10 years.
£3.2m
Total Grants in the last 3 years
£179k
IT Grants to schools under Covid in 2020

Grant-giving support with lasting impact

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How we make a difference

For the first time in our history, we have sought to review the impact of our charitable giving, summarising the position in our Impact Report 2022.

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Community Money Advice, Jarrow

Lord Crewe’s Charity has funded the project start-up costs for two years.

The Parish of Jarrow and Simonside partnered with Community Money Advice in 2022 and the project has grown steadily.

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We are a Charity that is rich in history

We were founded in 1721 and have been providing support for clergy, education and local communities ever since.

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Our responsibilities in the local area

The Charity believes, as the owner of properties in the areas around Blanchland, Seahouses, Fleetham and Thornton across Northumberland, that support of the local communities is important.

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