WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE)
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Cash
£12m
+0.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£183m
-1.5% vs 2024
Employees
45
+2.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£2.9m
-185% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
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Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | — | £685,000 | £931,000 | +35.9% | |
| Operating profit | £41,000 | -£1,632,000 | -£2,038,000 | -24.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £173,000 | -£1,028,000 | -£2,930,000 | -185% | |
| Net profit | £3,133,000 | -£1,028,000 | -£2,930,000 | -185% | |
| Cash | £10,107,000 | £12,105,000 | £12,193,000 | +0.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £183,899,000 | £186,498,000 | £183,666,000 | -1.5% | |
| Net assets | £183,009,000 | £186,283,000 | £183,492,000 | -1.5% | |
| Equity | £183,009,000 | £186,283,000 | £183,492,000 | -1.5% | |
| Average employees | 46 | 44 | 45 | +2.3% | |
| Wages | £1,848,000 | £1,915,000 | £1,928,000 | +0.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | -150.1% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.0% | -0.9% | -1.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| Current ratio | 10.41x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “£48,779 in Welfare grants were paid to members of clergy and their dependents during the year.”
- “Increased staffing in our Safeguarding Team in recognition of the vital importance of this area of work.”
- “The Directors of the Board of Finance and the Members of the Diocesan Synod, approved changes to the Memorandum & Articles of Association of the WDBF. The core change was to move to a new structure where Diocesan Synod became the Company Members of the WDBF.”
- “In October 2025 we appointed Crowe as the new auditors for WDBF.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
17 active · 129 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARBIDGE, Colin John Hamilton | Secretary | 2022-04-01 | — | — |
| BARRON, Alastair James Lamont | Director | 2016-01-01 | Jul 1957 | British |
| BETTERIDGE, Kelly Anne, Rt Rev | Director | 2025-10-15 | Dec 1969 | British |
| BRAND, Richard Harold Guthrie, The Venerable | Director | 2022-01-27 | Feb 1965 | British |
| COLLIER, David Robert Stanley | Director | 2025-01-01 | Jul 1965 | British |
| DIGHE, Ian Robert | Director | 2023-05-01 | Sep 1955 | British |
| HEDLEY, Madeleine Juliet | Director | 2023-04-26 | Jan 1946 | British |
| KING, Rhiannon Elizabeth, Rev | Director | 2024-10-18 | Jul 1972 | British |
| KNIGHT, Gillian Margaret Gray | Director | 2022-01-01 | Jul 1957 | British |
| MACKEGGIE GURNEY, Elspeth Mary | Director | 2022-10-10 | Jan 1959 | British |
| MICKLEFIELD, Andrew Mark, Reverand | Director | 2014-11-01 | Feb 1971 | British |
| MOUNSTEPHEN, Philip Ian, Bishop | Director | 2023-10-10 | Jul 1959 | British |
| PALMER, Christopher John Ingamells, The Very Reverend | Director | 2026-03-15 | Feb 1971 | British |
| ROOPE, Richard Marcus, Dr | Director | 2025-01-01 | Nov 1962 | British |
| SMITH, Angela, Rev | Director | 2025-01-01 | Sep 1964 | British |
| YETMAN, Sarah Elizabeth, Rev | Director | 2025-01-01 | Feb 1985 | British |
| THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER | Corporate Director | 2021-09-27 | — | — |
Show 129 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERTON, Raymond | Secretary | 1994-01-04 | 2003-09-30 |
| HOWARD, Andrew Craig | Secretary | 2004-01-01 | 2008-10-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Graham James | Secretary | — | 1993-12-31 |
| ROBINSON, Andrew Ronald | Secretary | 2009-02-02 | 2021-10-31 |
| STREETER, Lisa Carol Rampersad | Secretary | 2022-02-03 | 2022-03-31 |
| ALLEN, John Edward | Director | — | 1992-06-21 |
| ANNAS, Geoffrey Peter, Revd Canon | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2010-09-20 |
| ARMSTRONG, Susan Marion | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| ATWELL, James Edgar, The Very Revd | Director | 2006-03-25 | 2012-12-31 |
| AYLING, Frank, Lt Commander | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| BADROCK, Maxine Gillian | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| BAKKER, Jane Judith, Reverend | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| BARRON, Alistair James Lamont | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| BATT, Kenneth Victor, Revd | Director | 1992-06-21 | 1995-12-05 |
| BAX, Robert Arthur | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2014-06-01 |
| BEVERIDGE, John Beresford Erskine | Director | 1995-12-05 | 1997-11-14 |
| BINNS, Arthur Kenneth John | Director | 2006-12-02 | 2012-12-31 |
| BISSON, Jane | Director | 1995-12-05 | 2003-11-30 |
| BOOTHMAN, Sarah | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| BOWEN, John Murray | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| BURGESS, Jean Ann, Archdeacon | Director | 2023-09-04 | 2026-02-06 |
| BUTLER, Paul Roger, The Rt Revd | Director | 2004-06-24 | 2009-12-31 |
| CAREY, De Vic Graham | Director | 1995-12-05 | 1997-11-14 |
| CARLISLE, Brian Apcar | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| CHAMBERS, Anthony Frederick John, The Revd | Director | 1998-12-11 | 2002-02-05 |
| CHIVERS, Anthony Hugh | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| CLARKE, Ann Elizabeth | Director | 1995-12-05 | 2006-12-31 |
| CLARKSON, Alan Geoffrey, The Venerable | Director | — | 1999-02-28 |
| CLIFT, Esther Louise | Director | 2017-11-09 | 2024-08-23 |
| COCHRANE, Philip Andrew, The Rev'D | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2015-04-30 |
| COULTER, Alison Jane | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2023-01-26 |
| CRANSTON, Michael Harry, Dr | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| CRASKE, Leslie Gordon Hamilton, Revd | Director | 1992-06-21 | 1995-12-05 |
| DAKIN, Timothy John, The Right Reverend | Director | 2010-12-14 | 2021-09-27 |
| DAVIES, John | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| DEWSNAP, Colin Harrison | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| DOWNHAM, Roy Dennis | Director | — | 1996-10-19 |
| ELKINS, Patrick Charles, Canon | Director | — | 1994-06-13 |
| EVERY, Simon Flower | Director | 1993-10-17 | 1994-06-15 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Paul | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| FROST, Jonathan Hugh, Bishop | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2012-12-31 |
| FRY, Barry James, The Revd | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| GILLIAT, Edward Peter | Director | 2001-11-12 | 2009-12-31 |
| GLEDHILL, Jonathan Michael, The Right Reverend | Director | 1996-11-20 | 2003-11-14 |
| GRYLLS, Michael John, The Revd | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| GUILLE, John Arthur, The Ven | Director | 1999-01-16 | 2007-09-07 |
| HANCOCK, Peter, The Rt Revd | Director | 2010-09-10 | 2012-12-31 |
| HARBIDGE, Adrian Guy, The Venerable | Director | 1999-04-26 | 2010-11-09 |
| HARBIDGE, Adrian Guy, The Revd | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| HARKIN, John, The Revd Canon | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2012-12-31 |
| HARLEY, Michael, The Revd | Director | 2005-02-12 | 2012-12-31 |
| HARLEY, Michael, The Revd | Director | 1995-12-05 | 1998-11-06 |
| HARLOW, Richard, The Reverend Canon | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| HARTNELL, Bruce John, Canon | Director | 1997-11-14 | 2003-11-30 |
| HAWKINS, Clive Ladbook, The Revd Canon | Director | 2003-12-06 | 2009-12-31 |
| HAWKINS, Clive Ladbook, The Revd Canon | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| HAYWARD, Colin | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| HESLOP, David Thomas | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| HODGSON, Adam Robin | Director | 1996-10-19 | 2006-12-02 |
| HOLDEN, Denham Basil | Director | 1992-11-13 | 1995-12-05 |
| HUGHES, Neville Vivian | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| HUGHES, Neville Vivian | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| HUNT, Alan Martin | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| JAMES, Colin Clement Walter, The Rt Revd | Director | — | 1995-03-31 |
| JAMES, David Charles Canon | Director | 1995-12-05 | 1998-09-24 |
| JOHNSON, Ian Lawrence, The Reverend | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| JONES, Christopher Maurice | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| JOSEY, David John | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| KEY, Robert Frederick, The Very Revd | Director | 2005-10-06 | 2012-12-31 |
| KIDD, Christopher Stephen | Director | 2014-06-01 | 2017-11-26 |
| KNIGHT, Alexander Francis, The Venerable | Director | — | 1998-05-29 |
| LAW, Thomas | Director | 1992-06-21 | 1995-12-05 |
| LEYTON, Richard Charles | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| LEYTON, Richard Charles | Director | 1992-06-21 | 2005-11-10 |
| LIVERMORE, David John | Director | 2013-02-11 | 2015-05-03 |
| LORAINE, George Sharon | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| MANKTELOW, Michael Richard John, The Rt Revd | Director | — | 1993-11-10 |
| MATTHEWS, Timothy John | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| MAY, Nigel Charles | Director | 2023-05-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| MCPHERSON, Andrew Lindsay | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| MELLOR, Kenneth Paul, The Very Reverend | Director | 2003-11-10 | 2012-12-31 |
| MORFEY, Kathryn Margaret Victoria, Dr | Director | 1997-11-14 | 2003-11-30 |
| MULFORD, Christopher John | Director | 1997-11-14 | 1999-01-23 |
| MULFORD, Christopher John | Director | 1997-11-14 | 1999-01-23 |
| NEWMAN, Ian Nigel | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| NEWMAN, Ian Nigel | Director | — | 1992-06-21 |
| NICHOLSON, Alastair Malcolm | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| NOEL, Rachel Naomi, The Reverand | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| NUTT, Angela Karen, The Revd | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| OGLE, Catherine, The Very Reverend | Director | 2022-01-27 | 2025-05-01 |
| OSBORNE, Jennifer Anne | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2003-11-30 |
| OWST, Andrew Kenneth | Director | 1998-03-24 | 2006-09-30 |
| PERREE, Sandra | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| PERRY, John Freeman, The Rt Rev | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| PODGER, Hugh | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| ROBILLIARD, David John | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| ROUCH, Peter Bradford, Venerable Doctor | Director | 2011-06-05 | 2012-12-31 |
| ROWELL, Douglas Geoffrey, The Rt Revd Dr | Director | 1994-02-02 | 2001-10-17 |
| RYAN, Arthur John | Director | 1995-12-05 | 2000-10-31 |
| SAVAGE, Christopher Marius, Reverend | Director | 1999-01-28 | 2000-10-14 |
| SCOTT-JOYNT, Michael Charles, The Right Revd | Director | 1995-11-14 | 2011-05-31 |
| SEAFORD, John Nicholas, The Very Reverend | Director | 1995-12-05 | 2005-06-30 |
| SEAFORD, John Nicholas, The Reverend Canon | Director | 1992-06-21 | 1993-08-25 |
| SEAL, Nicholas Peter, The Revd | Director | 1997-11-14 | 2000-10-31 |
| SELLIN, Deborah Mary | Director | 2022-01-27 | 2023-12-12 |
| SOUTHERN, Angela Helen | Director | 1995-12-05 | 2006-12-31 |
| STEBBING, Jennifer | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| STEVENS, John Bernard | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| STEWART, Charles, The Reverend Canon | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2021-01-31 |
| SWAIN, William Allan, The Revd | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| TAYLOR, Martyn Graeme | Director | — | 2009-12-31 |
| TEARE, Robert John Hugh, The Reverend Canon | Director | 1995-12-05 | 1997-11-14 |
| TILL, Michael Stanley, The Very Rev | Director | 1996-05-25 | 2005-10-31 |
| TOMLINSON, Ian James, The Revd Canon | Director | 2009-05-16 | 2012-12-31 |
| TOWNSEND, Elizabeth Margaret Wynne | Director | 1992-01-10 | 2005-06-30 |
| TRICKEY, Frederick Marc, The Very Reverend | Director | 1995-12-05 | 2003-10-31 |
| TUDOR, Ronald Peter | Director | 1999-05-27 | 2003-11-30 |
| TURNBULL, Richard Duncan, The Rev Dr | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2005-02-12 |
| TURPIN, John Richard, The Revd | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| VARGESON, Peter, Rev Canon | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| WARBURTON, Piers Eliot De Dutton, The Revd | Director | — | 1992-06-21 |
| WARD, Mark Stephen | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| WHITE, Arnold Haydon | Director | — | 1992-03-24 |
| WILDS, Anthony Ronald, The Rev Canon | Director | 1995-12-05 | 1997-06-07 |
| WILLIAMS, David Grant, The Right Reverand | Director | 2022-01-27 | 2025-03-28 |
| WILLIAMS, David Grant, The Right Revd | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2014-11-01 |
| WILLMOTT, Trevor, The Right Revd | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2010-02-06 |
| WILSON, Duncan Thomas | Director | 1992-06-21 | 1992-11-24 |
| WRIGHT, Clifford Nelson, The Reverend Canon | Director | 1995-12-05 | 2000-05-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Right Reverend Timothy John Dakin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-02-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 360 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-02-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-02-07 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.