THE CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Church of England Diocesan Board of Finance. Funding of clergy stipends, housing, pensions. Advice to clergy and parishes.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023
Total income:
£15,144,000
Donations and legacies | £12.05m | |
Charitable activities | £886.00k | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £860.00k | |
Other | £1.35m |
Total expenditure:
£15,462,000
Raising funds | £118.00k | |
Charitable activities | £15.34m | |
Other | £0 |
£1,032,000 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £118.00k | |
Charitable expenditure | £15.34m |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £118.00k | |
Charitable expenditure | £15.34m | |
Retained for future use | £714.00k |
People

63 Employee(s)
31 Trustee(s)
23 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£60k to £70k | 1 |
£80k to £90k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Religious Activities
- The General Public/mankind
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Throughout England
Governance
- 29 November 2002: Standard registration
No other names
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
31 Trustee(s)
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Rev NIGEL TERENCE ATKINSON | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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Rev Ruth Elizabeth Mock | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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Rev Daud Gill | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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Rev Anna Louise Leyden | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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Rev Stephen Dunton | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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Rev Hana Jane Amner | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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Rev Gabrielle Clair Jaquiss | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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Samuel Harvey Wilson | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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Gillian White | Trustee | 27 November 2024 |
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The Ven Jane Proudfoot | Trustee | 28 April 2024 |
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Canon David Anthony Hermitt | Trustee | 28 November 2022 |
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Rev Lesley Sarah Currie | Trustee | 06 October 2022 |
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Peter Ball-Foster | Trustee | 02 December 2021 |
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Rev George Crowder | Trustee | 02 December 2021 |
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Dr Peter Jonathon Marshall | Trustee | 02 December 2021 |
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Rev David Andrew Vestergaard | Trustee | 02 December 2021 |
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JOHN STEPHEN HASLAM | Trustee | 02 December 2021 |
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Rev Samuel Jon Clint Corley | Trustee | 28 September 2021 |
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Rt Revd Julie Anne Conalty | Trustee | 28 September 2021 |
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THE RT REVD DR MARK SIMON AUSTIN TANNER | Trustee | 15 July 2020 |
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Rev Christina Phoebe Upton | Trustee | 06 December 2018 |
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Esme Angela Hammer | Trustee | 06 December 2018 |
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Julie Withers | Trustee | 06 December 2018 |
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The Very Reverend Dr TIMOTHY RICHARD STRATFORD | Trustee | 29 September 2018 |
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Rev Michael Laurence Ridley | Trustee | 21 May 2014 |
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John Philip Mason | Trustee | 31 October 2013 |
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Dr Alan Dowen | Trustee | 31 October 2013 |
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DR GRAHAM CAMPBELL | Trustee |
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REVD MICHAEL IAN ANTONY SMITH | Trustee |
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VEN DR MICHAEL GILBERTSON | Trustee |
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JOHN JEREMY COLLIER FREEMAN | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £15.13m | £14.48m | £14.59m | £14.57m | £15.14m | |
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Total expenditure | £15.58m | £15.45m | £14.05m | £14.90m | £15.46m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | £50.81k | £38.24k | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £12.32m | £11.88m | £13.04m | £12.80m | £12.05m | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £2.10m | £1.81m | £855.00k | £980.00k | £886.00k | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £359.00k | £747.00k | £703.00k | £787.00k | £860.00k | |
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Income - Other | £357.00k | £52.00k | £0 | £0 | £1.35m | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £15.43m | £15.30m | £13.93m | £14.80m | £15.34m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £147.00k | £147.00k | £126.00k | £99.00k | £118.00k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £25.00k | £0 | £88.00k | £70.00k | £68.00k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £75.00k | £349.00k | £377.00k | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £128.00k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £98.00k | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Own use assets | £14.69m | £16.19m | £126.33m | £132.61m | £149.03m | |
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Long-term investments | £11.49m | £11.44m | £13.10m | £11.67m | £12.73m | |
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Other assets | £6.31m | £4.58m | £7.71m | £8.85m | £9.94m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | -£1.31m | -£760.00k | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £666.00k | £767.00k | £1.04m | £1.87m | £845.00k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 December 2023 | 30 October 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2023 | 30 October 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 December 2021 | 25 October 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2021 | 25 October 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 December 2020 | 08 October 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2020 | 08 October 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 December 2019 | 31 October 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2019 | 31 October 2020 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/05/1873 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/03/1950 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/06/1958 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/11/1965 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/07/1976 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/12/1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/11/2014
Charitable objects
TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL TEACHING OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND TO ACT AS THE DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE FOR THE DIOCESE OF CHESTER.
Area of benefit
DIOCESE OF CHESTER
Linked charities
- 29 November 2002 : Standard registration
Contact information
- Address:
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Chester Diocesan Board of Finance
5500 Daresbury Park
Daresbury
Warrington
WA4 4GE
- Phone:
- 01928718834
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