We are a grant-giving Christian charity that supports the Church’s efforts in the West Indies and among indigenous communities in Canada with funding for ministry training and relevant projects.
Who we are
Our name reflects our heritage, although we no longer work in New England. The New England Company was founded in 1649 to propagate the gospel in and around America’s New England region, sending missionaries and teachers to New England, Virginia and New York. We’re the oldest missionary society active in Britain today.
“The New England Company’s support has transformed lives in the Diocese of Athabasca.”
The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of CanadaOur work
The New England Company’s mission is to propagate the Gospel to the indigenous peoples in Canada and in the West Indies.
The type of projects we fund include:
Scholarships or assistance with fees for training clergy and lay workers
Church-sponsored social work
Helping to provide ordained ministry with IT and travel costs
Priorities suggested by the Primate
Providing financial support to church building maintenance and repairs
Grants
We fund projects that meet specific criteria. Allocation of grants is overseen by the Trustees (the “Court”).
We have recently supported:
The Vancouver School of Theology’s summer school
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Training for clergy in Guyana
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Training Inuit deacons for the Arctic
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Work to tackle serious social problems in the isolated communities of Canada, by supporting an Indigenous Parish in the Diocese of Athabasca
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Codrington College, Barbados, to offer distance learning for ordinands and lay people
