clergy: Clergy Support Trust a centuries-old charity which supports destitute Anglican vicars, assistant or associate priests, curates-in-training and chaplains gave 1.8m worth of grants to 459 clergy last year, according to The Guardian. Analysis last year found that 217 individuals who had applied to the charity for help had personal unsecured debts of 5,000 or more, totalling nearly 3m. Some vicars are tens of thousands of pounds in debt, with many struggling to survive especially those supporting families and relying on charity handouts to make ends meet, the Guardian has learned. The figures, based on a combination of grant application data over a 20-month period, do not include mortgages or student loans. Four applicants had debts in excess of 50,000. Of the 217, 41% had debts of between 5,000 and 10,000, 44% between 10,000 and 20,000, and 15% over 20,000.
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