Church Commissioners are managing a £100m reparative justice fund, noting the Church's historical profits from sugar plantations in Barbados.
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Updated oct 13
The latest in this situation
- MPs questioned ministers over church funds amid amplified anti-reparations media coverage.
- Calls are being made for ethical financial practices as cathedrals are found to be using banks that invest in fossil fuels.
- Commissioners manage £11.6bn and hold meetings to discuss the Church's future.
- Barbados appoints a committee to build a case for reparations.
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What happened
Church Commissioners are managing a £100m reparative justice fund, noting the Church's historical profits from sugar plantations in Barbados.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Church of England is debating the moral basis of its £100m reparative justice program and related financial structures.Sub-event
- A manifesto calls for financial redirection within the Church of England, criticizing the fund allocation priorities of the Church Commissioners.Sub-event
- Barbados formally sought slavery reparations from England on July 21, 2026.Sub-event
Church Commissioners manage reparative justice fund related to Church of England's historical profits in Barbados.1 source
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The entities involved
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Church Commissioners
body managing the historic property assets of the Church of England
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Church of England
Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion
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Barbados
island nation in the Caribbean
Related events
- Minister of Legal Affairs Michael Lashley was active in Barbados on October 13, 2026.
- The Church of England is considering a scheme to give up £100 million for reparations, alongside reductions in central church support.
- A program run by the SAVE Foundation addresses various challenges faced in Barbados.