THE DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The objects of the charity are to hold real and personal property for purposes connected with the Church of England and to transact business in connection with the Church of England and the Diocese. The charity is responsible for the collection, custody, disbursement and account of the Diocesan Synod's funds and the employment of all persons in receipt of salaries paid directly from those funds.
Latest income
£12.5m
Expenditure
£12.8m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £12.8m | £12.0m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £12.6m | £13.1m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £12.4m | £13.0m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £12.9m | £13.1m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £12.5m | £12.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £9.6m |
| Charitable activities | £478k |
| Trading | £762k |
| Investment income | £1.1m |
| Total income | £12.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £12.7m |
| Raising funds | £33k |
| Grants to institutions | £611k |
| Governance | £432k |
| Total expenditure | £12.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.5m |
| Total funds | £73.8m |
| — restricted | £14.4m |
| — unrestricted | £5.5m |
| — endowment | £53.9m |
| Total assets | £73.8m |
| Cash | £1.3m |
People
| Employees | 50 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Human Resources
- 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.