The Manchester Diocesan Council for Social Aid is a charitable trust dating back to the 1800s.
It was registered with the Charity Commission in 1964. The CSA relieves poverty and the effects of poverty within the Diocese of Manchester, through making grants to local Anglican Church-owned or church-linked projects.
The Trustee of the fund is the Manchester Diocesan Board of Finance; the Bishop of Manchester appoints seven managing trustees who oversee the distribution of the funds.
The Managing Trustees work closely with Diocesan Officers to promote the work of the CSA and to support projects that fulfil the CSA aims and objects.
The CSA Trustees are:
- Revd Jenni Beaumont
- Revd Fayaz Adman
- The Ven. David Sharples
- Yvonne Mackereth
- Hyacinth Lightbourne
