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 income spend
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.