THE BLACKBURN DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To promote, facilitate and assist the work and purposes of the Church of England by the advancement of the Christian faith in the Diocese of Blackburn and elsewhere to create healthy churches transforming communities as part of our Vision 2026 by raising and applying funds for the Church's work.
Latest income
£15.9m
Expenditure
£14.7m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £12.9m | £11.6m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £13.5m | £12.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £17.0m | £15.1m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £16.3m | £14.8m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £15.9m | £14.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £13.1m |
| Charitable activities | £611k |
| Trading | £367k |
| Investment income | £922k |
| Total income | £15.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £14.4m |
| Raising funds | £322k |
| Grants to institutions | £2.0m |
| Governance | £206k |
| Total expenditure | £14.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £8.1m |
| Total funds | £74.1m |
| — restricted | £10.6m |
| — unrestricted | £12.6m |
| — endowment | £51.0m |
| Total assets | £74.1m |
| Cash | £5.8m |
People
| Employees | 71 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.