Key facts about Ecclesiastical

Part of the Benefact Group, Ecclesiastical is a unique financial services organisation which exists to give its profits to good causes. With its main operations and headquarters in the UK, Ecclesiastical also operates in Canada and Ireland.

Ecclesiastical insurance:

  • offers insurance, risk management and award-winning service* across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art and private client, real estate, leisure, and schemes across the UK, Ireland and Canada.
  • Founded in 1887 to provide insurance for the Anglican Church, the company now offers a wide range of commercial insurances, as well as home insurance, selling through brokers and directly.
  • is the main insurer of Grade I listed properties in the UK.
  • has been insuring independent schools for over 65 years.
  • is the leading insurer for the Anglican Church. It is also a leading multi-faith insurer – protecting churches, synagogues, mosques and Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist temples across our territories.
  • is rated best insurer by UK brokers in the charity, commercial heritage, and education sectors**.
  • is a twenty-one-time winner of Fairer Finance’s best home insurance provider.
  • is proudly part of the Benefact Group, the third largest UK corporate donor over a decade***.

** 15th consecutive year – 200 broker interviews (randomly selected from BIBA approved panel) carried out by FWD – 2022.

*** DSC UK Guide to Company Giving 2017-26.

*Awards and accreditation