THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Resourcing the Ministry and Mission in every parish Managing the number of clergy in post against budget, and collecting Fairer Shares contributionsProviding clergy training, housing, stipends, pension supporting parish based ministryContributing to national church institutionsProviding education & social outreach fundingProviding Diocesan Retreat House
Latest income
£28.5m
Expenditure
£28.2m
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 | £25.3m | £23.9m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £29.0m | £24.4m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £26.1m | £25.9m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £23.8m | £26.8m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £28.5m | £28.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1.5m |
| Charitable activities | £2.1m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £1.2m |
| Total income | £28.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £28.2m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £2.6m |
| Governance | £160k |
| Total expenditure | £28.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.0m |
| Total funds | £302m |
| — restricted | £4.8m |
| — unrestricted | £46.6m |
| — endowment | £251m |
| Total assets | £302m |
| Cash | £3.8m |
People
| Employees | 78 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- 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.