THE CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Church of England Diocesan Board of Finance. Funding of clergy stipends, housing, pensions. Advice to clergy and parishes.
Latest income
£15.0m
Expenditure
£16.4m
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 | £14.5m | £15.4m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £14.6m | £14.1m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £14.6m | £14.9m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £15.1m | £15.5m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £15.0m | £16.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £12.4m |
| Charitable activities | £845k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £975k |
| Total income | £15.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £16.3m |
| Raising funds | £117k |
| Grants to institutions | £389k |
| Governance | £70k |
| Total expenditure | £16.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.0m |
| Total funds | £154m |
| — restricted | £11.7m |
| — unrestricted | £10.1m |
| — endowment | £132m |
| Total assets | £154m |
| Cash | £9.0m |
People
| Employees | 46 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- 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.