THE CHELMSFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
1. Mission & Ministry in the Parishes - paying clergy stipends incl pension contribs, providing & maintaining houses for clergy & training clergy & other parish officers.2. Education - providing support for head teachers & governors, facilitating capital expenditure on schools & sponsoring certain schools with Academy status.3.Contributions to NCIs4. Provision of the Diocesan Retreat House
Latest income
£23.0m
Expenditure
£25.8m
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 | £24.8m | £22.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £23.8m | £24.1m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £26.4m | £24.6m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £22.3m | £26.9m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £23.0m | £25.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £18.0m |
| Charitable activities | £1.8m |
| Trading | £849k |
| Investment income | £2.3m |
| Total income | £23.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £25.2m |
| Raising funds | £405k |
| Grants to institutions | £2.1m |
| Governance | £67k |
| Total expenditure | £25.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.5m |
| Total funds | £370m |
| — restricted | £13.3m |
| — unrestricted | £51.8m |
| — endowment | £305m |
| Total assets | £370m |
| Cash | £8.8m |
People
| Employees | 118 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
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
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.