THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To promote and assist the work and purposes of the Church of England in the Diocese of Bath and Wells; to organise and provide funds in aid of the work and ministry of the church.
Latest income
£17.0m
Expenditure
£14.9m
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 | £13.7m | £15.9m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £12.1m | £15.6m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £15.3m | £15.2m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £15.6m | £15.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £17.0m | £14.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £10.7m |
| Charitable activities | £599k |
| Trading | £1.1m |
| Investment income | £1.1m |
| Total income | £17.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £14.4m |
| Raising funds | £502k |
| Grants to institutions | £855k |
| Governance | £54k |
| Total expenditure | £14.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.4m |
| Total funds | £109m |
| — restricted | £4.8m |
| — unrestricted | £10.4m |
| — endowment | £93.9m |
| Total assets | £109m |
| Cash | £6.2m |
People
| Employees | 83 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Accommodation/housing
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- 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.