THE ST ALBANS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.