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Lady Edith Drayton Trust: Health care and relocation support for clergy

The Lady Edith Drayton Trust was established in 1950 in memory of Lady Edith Drayton. The trust provides financial support to clergy of the Anglican Church of Canada and their dependants who have extraordinary health care needs or are relocating from ministry in remote areas.

Grants typically range from $500 to $5,000 for extraordinary health care costs, including prescribed therapies and devices for physical, mental and dental health, hearing and vision. Clergy retiring or moving from remote ministry may apply for moving assistance of up to $3,000.

Eligibility generally applies to active and retired clergy and their dependants. Full eligibility criteria, required documentation and application instructions are provided on the grant application. All applications are reviewed confidentially by the Grants Committee, a sub-committee of the Financial Management Committee of the General Synod.

Suggested uses

  • Support for extraordinary health care costs, including therapies and medical devices
  • Assistance with relocation for clergy retiring or moving from remote ministry
  • Aid for urgent or special needs not covered by regular compensation

Best suited for: active clergy and their dependants, retired clergy and their dependants and diocesan staff supporting clergy with applications.

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Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.