What we do
At The Latimer Trust we strive to help Christians grow in the love and knowledge of our Lord. We accept the doctrine of the Church of England as set forth in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion understood in their plain, natural and intended sense. Our Basis of Faith also includes statements on the Bible and our creation as male and female.
The Latimer House, as it was previously known, was set up in 1960 under the initiative of John Stott as a centre for research, particularly in the areas of doctrine, church history and liturgy. Jim Packer was our president for many years. Since then, we have grown to become an international provider of resources for Christian life and ministry. We operate in three areas: Publishing, Research and Grants.
Publishing
We publish books both in paperback and Kindle formats to contribute to a deepening knowledge of our faith and of our global denomination. We also release blogs with insightful information on diverse topics of Christian life, theology and books. Some of our publications are part of a series. At present we have an Anglican Foundations series, a Christian Doctrine Series and a Christian Leadership series.
You can find the full collection of our publications here including a downloadable catalogue.
If you would like to submit a manuscript or proposal to be considered for publication, you can find out more about that through our publishing page.
Research
The Latimer Trust provides financial support for three research fellows. These meet together a few times a year to discuss our publications with James Hughes our Chairman and Vice-Chair.
He is our director of research. He has recently written a short introduction to Anglicanism, a study of the Attributes of God and a one-volume History of Christianity in the British Isles. He frequently lectures at different seminaries and theological colleges around the world.
Andrew Atherstone is Latimer Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, where he teaches church history. His primary area of research is the history of Evangelicalism and Anglicanism, from the 18th century to the present. For Andrew's blog click:
www.andrewatherstone.blogspot.com.
He is an author writing books and articles with Latimer and other publishers, newspapers and journals. He also publishes regular book reviews which are published by the Latimer Trust and by other bodies, in particular the Church of England Evangelical Council for which he is the theological consultant . The current focus of his work is on the debate about human sexuality, bishops and episcopal jurisdiction. He has a blog with lots of interesting articles, see here: mbarrattdavie.wordpress.com
Gerald Bray
Andrew Atherstone
Martin Davie
PhD Grants
The Latimer Trust provide research grants, to Anglicans not exceeding £2000.
Priority will be given to the fields of Christian Doctrine and Historical Theology, with an emphasis on the practical benefits for today's church.
The application process for grants is now close and will re-open in December 2025.
Updates
We keep our supporters updated with the work that we do through our monthly newsletter 'Latimer News'
The letter contains articles, book reviews and previews of new publications coming. Martin Davie, one of our research fellows, also produces a comprehensive monthly reading list of books, both Latimer and from other editorials. To sign up to our mailing list, please subscribe