Bishop of Coventry

Christopher Cocksworth

Christopher Cocksworth

Party

Non-Affiliated

Address as

Bishop

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5353

Biography

Lords career

Entered House of Lords 2013

Register of Interests

2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

In receipt of episcopal stipend

Canterbury Press, royalties; currently not exceeding £500 per annum, but subject to possible change in future

SPCK Publishing, lump sum due in future for advance royalties on book publication

5: Land and property

Residential holdings in Egham, Surrey owned jointly with wife

My wife owns residential holdings in Sheffield and Coventry; rental income is received through our joint bank account

8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality

I am supported in my ministry by Dr Rajesh Munglani through regular donation to a fund, currently £500 per month. It is used for the furtherance of my work, currently as the Bishop of Coventry, funding projects beyond the budget provided for the Bishop of Coventry by the Church Commissioners; the fund is run by trustees as a separate entity from any other Diocesan bodies

As Bishop of Coventry, I am also supported by the Richard and Mabel Siddeley fund in a similar way; this money is generally used for building projects etc and is also administered by Independent Trustees

10: Non-financial interests (b)

Co-Chair, Anglican Methodist Covenant Joint Implementation Commission

Member, House of Bishops’ Code of Practice Working Group (Women in the Episcopate)

Chair, Church of England’s Faith and Order Commission

Court Member, University of Leicester

10: Non-financial interests (c)

Trustee, Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust

Trustee, Fraunkirche Foundation, Dresden, Germany

10: Non-financial interests (d)

Member, Board of Reference, Christian Solidarity Worldwide

Patron, British Organisation for People of Asian Origin

10: Non-financial interests (e)

Chair, Coventry 2020

Trustee, Dresden Trust

Vice President, Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Vice President, Dugdale Society

President, Dudley Lodge and St Faith’s Shelter

Trustee, Coventry Refugee Centre

Episcopal Visitor, Community of St Aidan and Hilda

Episcopal Visitor, Church Mission Society

President, Saints Project Trust

President, Coventry and Warwick YMCA