Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To promote, aid and further the work of the Church of England in the St Albans Diocese.Under Living Gods Love, which was launched in January 2011, the St Albans DBF; deploys the clergy, pays stipends and provides housing for stipendiary clergy; recruits and trains the clergy and readers; offers advice on places of worship; promotes parochial stewardship; develops youth work; promotes RE.

Latest income

£35.7m

Expenditure

£32.1m

Financial year end

2025-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-12-31 £25.3m £22.3m
2022-12-31 £23.9m £21.7m
2023-12-31 £22.7m £23.1m
2024-12-31 £22.9m £21.7m
2025-12-31 £35.7m £32.1m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £13.3m
Charitable activities £4.1m
Trading £13.5m
Investment income £3.5m
Total income £35.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £22.4m
Raising funds £9.7m
Grants to institutions £1.6m
Governance £216k
Total expenditure £32.1m

Balance sheet

Reserves £53.0m
Total funds £215m
— restricted £15.4m
— unrestricted £26.2m
— endowment £173m
Total assets £215m
Cash £919k

People

Employees 53

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Environment/conservation/heritage

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • 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.