Each year the Chapter donates a percentage of the planned giving that we receive from the Cathedral congregation

These funds are givien to those groups, charities and projects that are recommended to us by the congregation or who approach us directly for help. The Mission Allocation Group seeks a good balance amongst those we support and use the ‘Five Marks of Mission’ as a guide to help with this. 

The Five Marks of Mission are:

  • To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

  • To teach, baptise and nurture new believers

  • To respond to human need by loving service

  • To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation

  • To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth

 

Mission Allocation 2024

Each year we give 10% of planned giving and Sunday collections to charities. The total amount to give away this year is £24,334. 10 shares each amounting to £2,400 are given with a balance of £334.00 in reserve for an emergency.

Decisions were made according to the Five Marks of Mission as agreed by the Chapter and each had to be a registered charity.  There was also a strong desire to remain committed to some key charity partners, the Manna Centre and USPG. 17 projects or organisations had been nominated by members of the congregation. The charities we have chosen to support are as follows:

Annually

Manna Centre

Support in Southwark for homeless people. The charity also makes referrals to the Robes Project. 

Mission

USPG

Partners in Global Mission: an Anglican mission society supporting churches around the world in their mission to bring fullness of life to the communities they serve.

Evangelism

Li Tim-Oi Foundation

Set up to support women clergy across the world in their training and ministry, and is named after Li Tim-OI who was ordained 80 years ago.

Service

Deptford Methodist Muission Disabled People's Contact 

A local organisation reaching out to disabled and older people isolated and separated from families and original communities.  Our minibuses weave between luxury developments of Greenwich, Woolwich and Surrey Quays to collect around 60 members who are often isolated from the community around them.  We offer friendship, a healthy cooked meal, handicrafts, advice, entertainment and trips out to a pub, gardens, the sea side and general shopping. 40 volunteers delivering around 14,000 hours a year helping with the preparation and serving of meals, chatting, laundry, escorting and busy in our on-site Charity Shop, The Well. 

Nunhead's Voice Limited

Founded to benefit residents of Nunhead through education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation with objective of improving quality of life eg:

- The Ivy Club started from a Southwark Council grant to provide activities for older people (social, physical and mental wellbeing)

- Nunhead's Voice Free Community Program - nature club and tot's track activities, local community centre, community cafe, community garden.

Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital, Nepal 

Nepal Leprosy Trust is a Christian organisation that serves people affected by leprosy as well as others who are ill, needy, marginalised, disabled or poor.  At the Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital and Services Centre (LLHSC) they strive to provide compassionate high quality, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care and also work towards active community outreach and social support and training programmes. 

Societal

Community of the Cross of Nails

The Cathedral is a member of CCN. Loving service, challenging violence and the pursuit of peace and reconciliation are at the heart of its mission.

Power the Fight

Power the Fight's key aims are to educate, equip, engage and enable Church and Community Groups to be part of the solution to youth violence. 

 

Environmental

Tree Musketeers

Volunteers:

- Grow trees at our community Tree Nursery.

- Plant trees in parks and other green spaces across Hackney.

- Plant and care for Hackney community orchards.

- Support local groups to plant trees on estates and green spaces. 

- Manage forest trees in Wick Woodland.

- Work with Hackney Council and other community organisations to promote good practices for urban tree stewardship.

 

Roots and Shoots

Roots and Shoots is an educational and environmental charity based in Kennington (Annual income £1.4m). It is a well established vocational training organisation for young Londoners with an Education, Health and Care Plan. It has bio diverse wildlife gardens which enables collaboration with local community groups, offering a safe haven for both people and nature to flourish.