The debt counselling and financial hardship charity Christians Against Poverty has appointed Stewart McCulloch as chief executive.
McCulloch will join in January after five years as chief executive of the Christian giving charity Stewardship.
He succeeds Paula Stringer, who stepped down as chief executive of CAP in July to join the BBC after five years in office. Lisa Pearce, who has been interim chief executive since Stringer left, who will return to her role as deputy chair of CAP.
McCulloch said: “It’s an exciting and crucial time to be joining CAP, given the alarming increase in poverty and debt affecting families across our nation since the pandemic.
“I am looking forward to working with the senior leadership team on shaping and delivering CAP’s organisational priorities, and advancing CAP’s vision for a society where thriving churches are equipped to free those trapped by debt or poverty and so transform lives.”
Chris Giles, chair of Stewardship, said: “Stewardship and CAP have long enjoyed a close working partnership built on the natural synergies between us as two of the larger UK charities engaged in faith and finance. We look forward to strengthening that relationship further as Stewart joins CAP.
“We also pay tribute to the incredible job Stewart has done at Stewardship; during his tenure, we have reached a position of sustainable, profitable growth, built a brilliant and highly motivated team, and developed an exciting new strategy to launch in 2024.”
McCulloch added: “The last five years at Stewardship have been the highlight of my career so far and the strong partnership we’ve formed with CAP is a particular high point in that period.”
CAP offers advice through churches to people facing financial hardship, and generated roughly £70m in gross income over the past five years, according to the latest data from the Charity Commission.