The promotion of religion and education and the promotion of divine learning in connection with the Church of England and the Church in Wales as historical branches of the Catholic Church and in conformity to the living spirit of the Church of England and the Church in Wales.

The advancement of education for the public benefit by the maintenance and development of the Gladstone's Library collections, the encouragement of research, writing and debate on Gladstone's core subjects: theology and spirituality, history, current affairs, and contemporary and classical literary culture.