THE GLOUCESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The DBF undertakes three principle activities:i. It funds cost associated with the vast majority of Church of England clergy in the diocese,ii. It is responsible for the custody and management of the synod's fundsiii. It provides services to other councils and committees within the diocese, primarily PCCs and schools.
Latest income
£24.8m
Expenditure
£15.5m
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 | £10.9m | £11.8m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £12.1m | £12.2m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £11.4m | £12.9m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £10.7m | £13.4m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £24.8m | £15.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £7.4m |
| Charitable activities | £932k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £1.4m |
| Total income | £24.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £15.3m |
| Raising funds | £179k |
| Grants to institutions | £2.2m |
| Governance | £76k |
| Total expenditure | £15.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.3m |
| Total funds | £116m |
| — restricted | £5.2m |
| — unrestricted | £11.5m |
| — endowment | £99.2m |
| Total assets | £116m |
| Cash | £15.9m |
People
| Employees | 61 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- 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.