Church Urban Fund

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Church Urban Fund
Founded1987
TypeCommunity Development
Registration no.297483
HeadquartersChurch Urban Fund

The Foundry 17 Oval Way

London, SE11 5RR
Location
ProductsGrowing Good, Places of Welcome, Near Neighbours, Just Finance Foundation
Key people
CEO - Rob Wickham
Website https://cuf.org.uk/
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Church Urban Fund is a national charity working with local leaders, churches and other faith groups all over England. Its local partners are committed to serving and strengthening the community where they live.

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Origins

CUF was set up by the Church of England in 1987 designed to assist in deprived and impoverished areas of the country. Operating in partnership with faith organisations working at the local level, the charity aims to provide a range of support to help these groups to serve their communities.

Church Urban Fund was one of the legacies of the "Faith in the City" report, produced by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Urban Priority Areas in 1985.[ citation needed ]

Evolution

Church Urban Fund went through a period of significant change between 2012 and 2015. The organisation moved from being primarily a grant giving organisation into being a development agency that is working through the Church of England's diocesan network to offer support to local communities through the Together Network.

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