ST.ALBANS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE)
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Cash
£1.1m
-67.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£215m
+4.2% vs 2023
Employees
49
+6.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£8.6m
+212.4% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,109,000 | £393,000 | -81.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £2,742,000 | £8,565,000 | +212.4% | |
| Net profit | £2,860,000 | £8,704,000 | +204.3% | |
| Cash | £3,434,000 | £1,112,000 | -67.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £207,078,000 | £217,213,000 | +4.9% | |
| Net assets | £205,899,000 | £214,603,000 | +4.2% | |
| Equity | £205,899,000 | £214,603,000 | +4.2% | |
| Average employees | 46 | 49 | +6.5% | |
| Wages | £1,890,000 | £2,198,000 | +16.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £877,000 | £1,217,000 | +38.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 135.6% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 1.2% | 1.6% | |
| Current ratio | 20.61x | 29.25x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The charity, saw a restriction of income due to a slow return of people to their local church following lockdown. Much of the parish share is received from congregants who give via regular church services. Congregations have increased since then, but we are still seeing an overall decline. This has resulted in a continuing fragility to income received, a significant portion of it being from parish share. The charity has been able to combat this by the introduction of total return on investments and the reduction of expenditure. This will continue. The Board has prepared, reviewed and continuously updates a five-year forecast which provides us with a finance strategy that underpins the Diocesan missional strategy, whilst allowing us to control costs. As a result, the financial position has been healthy for the past three years.”
Group structure
- ST.ALBANS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE) · parent
- St Albans Diocesan Property Company Limited 100%
- St Albans Diocesan Property Company (Chesham) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In March 2025, two further parcels of land were sold for which the St Albans Diocesan Property company received £987k, which was the remaining receipts after paying down the outstanding loan of £2,678k to the Management Company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
22 active · 78 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE, David | Secretary | 2021-10-01 | — | — |
| BROWN, Andrew Charles | Director | 2020-03-11 | Oct 1957 | British |
| BUTCHER, Mary Eryl | Director | 2019-01-01 | Mar 1954 | British |
| CHALLIS, Nigel Kenneth | Director | 2019-01-01 | Jun 1946 | British |
| COULSON, Timothy John, Dr | Director | 2023-11-01 | May 1959 | British |
| DALLINGER, David William, Dr | Director | 2008-11-03 | Jan 1953 | British |
| DAVID, Kaushal, Reverend | Director | 2022-01-01 | Feb 1965 | British |
| FORREST, Sarah Louise, The Reverend Dr | Director | 2026-01-20 | Oct 1972 | British |
| GEORGE, Tolulope Ademuyiwa, The Reverend | Director | 2025-01-01 | Apr 1984 | British |
| HOOKWAY, John Leonard Walter, Rev | Director | 2023-10-20 | Dec 1973 | British |
| HUDSON, Charles Edward Cameron, Reverend Canon | Director | 2022-01-01 | Aug 1973 | British |
| KILGOUR, Christopher Richard Hargrave, The Reverend | Director | 2025-01-01 | Sep 1974 | British |
| LINDLEY, Philip Richard | Director | 2016-01-01 | Jun 1966 | British |
| MACKENZIE, Janet, Venerable | Director | 2016-09-06 | Dec 1962 | British |
| MIDDLEBROOK, David John, Archdeacon | Director | 2019-03-30 | Dec 1961 | British |
| OTLEY, Thomas Richard | Director | 2025-01-01 | Aug 1969 | British |
| ROBERTS, Edward David | Director | 2022-01-01 | Mar 1949 | British |
| SIVYER, Emma Claire | Director | 2025-01-01 | Feb 1978 | British |
| SNELL, Thomas John | Director | 2025-01-01 | Sep 1987 | British |
| SPRING, Louis Cyril, Dr | Director | 2025-01-01 | Apr 1966 | British |
| STEWART, James Watson | Director | 2025-01-01 | Mar 1960 | British |
| THOMAS, Andrew John, Reverend | Director | 2022-01-01 | Jul 1962 | British |
Show 78 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLLS, Lawrence Michael | Secretary | — | 2001-09-12 |
| POPE, Susan Elizabeth | Secretary | 2001-09-12 | 2021-09-30 |
| ABEL SMITH, Ralph Mansel | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| ACKROYD, Peter Michael, The Revd Canon | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| ADKINS, Nicola Jan | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| ALLEN, Richar Malvern | Director | 1998-01-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| BAYNES, Simon Henry Crews | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| BEALE, Trevor | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| BELL, Clive | Director | 2022-03-13 | 2024-12-31 |
| BIGGS, Laurence John, Reverend | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2014-10-31 |
| BIRD, Colin Graham | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| BLOMFIELD, Anna Vowe | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| BOURKE, Michael Gay, Archdeacon Of Bedford | Director | — | 1993-09-28 |
| BRIDGES, Edward Alexander | Director | 1994-05-18 | 1996-11-01 |
| BRITTAIN, Rodney George James | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| BROWN, Philip Charles | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2017-07-12 |
| BUNCE, Christopher Edward, Reverend | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-25 |
| BUTLER, John Wesley | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| CAMP, Paul Douglas | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| CAMPBELL, Rosemary Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| CANSDALE, David Martin | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| CAPPLEMAN, Graham Robert, The Revd Dr | Director | 2017-02-20 | 2024-12-31 |
| CASH, Nigel David | Director | 1993-06-08 | 1994-01-12 |
| CHEETHAM, Richard Ian, Venerable | Director | 1999-03-01 | 2002-10-16 |
| CLARK, David Checkley | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| CLOUGH, Richard Arthur Butler | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| CLOUT, David | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| COLLIER, Michael Sean | Director | — | 1993-03-18 |
| CONWAY, Alan Charles | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| COOPER, Ian Clive | Director | — | 2004-09-07 |
| COPE, John R | Director | — | 1998-01-01 |
| CORLETT, Angela Mary | Director | 1997-02-18 | 1999-07-01 |
| CRAWFORD, Bruce Adam Augar | Director | 2019-06-07 | 2024-12-31 |
| CROCKER, Jeremy Robert, Reverend | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2015-05-23 |
| CUNLIFFE, Helen Margaret, The Venerable | Director | 2003-01-11 | 2007-12-31 |
| DAVIES, Philip Bertram, The Venerable (Archdeacon) | Director | — | 1998-11-30 |
| DAVIS, Anthony Lee | Director | 2025-01-01 | 2026-01-19 |
| DEW, Lindsay Charles, The Reverend Canon | Director | 2016-03-14 | 2018-02-28 |
| DIGNUM, Geoffrey James | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2003-12-31 |
| DILLEY, John Edward | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2003-12-31 |
| DIMMOCK, Trevor Thomas | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| DOLEY, Ian Malcolm | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2003-12-31 |
| DOUGLAS, Ian | Director | — | 2012-12-31 |
| EASTERBROOK, Patricia Elizabeth | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| EATON, Mark William, Dr | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| EBBAGE, Kenneth Alan | Director | 2019-03-13 | 2024-12-31 |
| EDMUNDSON, David John | Director | 2010-11-11 | 2018-12-31 |
| FAIRBANK, Brian Douglas Seeley | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2012-09-16 |
| FARMBROUGH, David John, The Right Reverend (Bishop) | Director | — | 1994-02-23 |
| FIELDING, Stephen Lister, The Revd | Director | 2008-04-25 | 2012-12-31 |
| FISHER, Dennis Thackray | Director | — | 1993-10-28 |
| FLEMING, Timothy Russell | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| FLOOD, Frederick Cyril | Director | 2007-03-02 | 2014-02-09 |
| FLOOD, Frederick Cyril | Director | 2005-08-12 | 2006-12-31 |
| GAGE, Colin Bernard | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| GALLOWAY, John Woodhead, Professor | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| GARDNER, Hilary Margaret | Director | 1992-10-01 | 1994-12-31 |
| GATES, Martyn John | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| GODFREY, Caroline Mary | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1996-11-01 |
| GOGARTY, Elizabeth Jane | Director | 2017-07-13 | 2019-03-08 |
| GRASHAM, Sidney Colin | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2001-01-01 |
| GRIFFITHS, Peter Neil | Director | 2005-08-12 | 2008-04-09 |
| GROWNS, John Huntley | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| HALE, Jayne Elizabeth | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| HALL, John Bernard, Sir | Director | — | 2001-01-01 |
| HALSEY, Philip Hugh | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| HART, Peter William, Reverend | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2003-12-31 |
| HAYDEN, Duncan Stanley | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| HEATH, Peter John | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| HERBERT, Christopher William, The Rt Revd | Director | 1996-01-20 | 2009-01-08 |
| HILLIER, Brian | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2010-05-17 |
| HUGHES, Paul Vernon, Archdeacon Of Bedford | Director | 2003-10-10 | 2018-12-31 |
| HULATT, Basil Lawrence Sidney | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2008-07-23 |
| JACKSON, Shirley Angela | Director | — | 2012-12-31 |
| JOHNSON, Richard Frederick | Director | 1997-02-18 | 1999-05-19 |
| JONES, Trevor Pryce, The Venerable | Director | 1997-09-01 | 2016-08-31 |
| KEMPTON, John Wyndham | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2000-03-01 |
| KIRKBY, John Victor Michael, Reverend | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2003-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 399 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.