New Charitable Status for Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX)

The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX) has transitioned to a charitable company status, effective 1 April 2023. This change marks a new phase in its operations while maintaining its core mission of helping the Church reach new people through innovative and renewed methods.

The new charity has appointed a board of trustees, including Bishop of Islington, the Rt Revd Dr Ric Thorpe, who will continue to lead the CCX team. Bishop Thorpe has been involved in church planting within the London Diocese since 2012 and has expanded this work since becoming Bishop of Islington in 2015.

Bishop Pete Broadbent, the former Bishop of Willesden, will chair the new CCX board of trustees. Other trustees include Archdeacon Sally Gaze, a specialist in rural mission, Jacquie Driver, Chief Operating Officer at SAINT Church, Mark Wood (CBE), former chair of the NSPCC, and Bishop Tedroy Powell, National Presiding Bishop of the Church of God of Prophecy.

As CCX’s work has grown both nationally and internationally, becoming a separate charity is seen as appropriate and exciting. The move allows the centre to serve the wider Church more effectively and reflects its increased influence.

The transition to charity status means CCX will no longer be operationally part of the London Diocese from 1 April 2023. Bishop Thorpe remains a member of the London College of Bishops, and CCX will continue as a major partner in delivering key areas of the Diocese’s 2030 vision, specifically the Creative Growth Ambition, through a service level agreement.

Beyond the London Diocese, CCX has become involved in supporting diocesan strategies, working with Resource Churches across the country, and participating in parish revitalizations. Under the Myriad initiative, it also supports the development of lay-led communities.

CCX works with and beyond the Church of England, offering training and strategic facilitation in a wide variety of contexts and across all denominations.

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