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Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE BLACKBURN DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED

To promote, facilitate and assist the work and purposes of the Church of England by the advancement of the Christian faith in the Diocese of Blackburn and elsewhere to create healthy churches transforming communities as part of our Vision 2026 by raising and applying funds for the Church's work.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 23 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£16,992£15,056£1,936£299£72,434£11,5029.257430
31/12/21£13,468£12,867£601£260£73,189£12,30811.543429
31/12/20£12,852£11,618£1,234£137£69,260£11,12211.542429
31/12/19£13,247£12,561£686£247£66,886£9,7539.349365
31/12/18£12,391£11,539£852£265£60,844£6,9147.254130
31/12/17£11,956£11,014£942£264£59,891£6,7917.4580
31/12/16£12,354£11,378£976£370£57,873£6,1796.5630
31/12/15£12,202£10,778£1,424£365£55,065£4,7185.3470
31/12/14£11,376£11,132£244£429£57,834£9,81310.6490
31/12/13£11,169£11,466£-297£457£54,462£6,5116.8470
31/12/12£10,678£10,312£366£486£53,712£6,4657.5440
31/12/11£10,466£10,147£319£547£52,710£5,6566.7450
31/12/10£11,356£10,240£1,116£534£52,888£5,8546.9640
31/12/09£12,032£11,351£681£539£50,925£5,3825.7670
31/12/08£11,822£10,928£894£514£49,689£5,1705.7740
31/12/07£11,925£11,121£804£473£50,458£5,4065.8840
31/12/06£12,614£11,208£1,406n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£10,541£10,802£-261n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£9,999£10,270£-271n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 16%
Reserves/Spending: 9.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 5.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 58 years
(97 years as a company)

www.blackburn.anglican.org

diocese@blackburn.anglican.org

01254503070

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire, Wigan,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 16/04/2019
Church roof renovation

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (23)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 20/23 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 52-81
  • ALISON WYNNE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Church Administrator
  • DAVID JOHN WILKINSON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Farmer
  • DAMIAN PORTER REV'D Appointed: 2023
  • DAVID BARLOW (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • DR AWENA ELIZABETH CARTER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired
  • JACQUELINE MARY STAMPER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
  • MELVYN GARDNER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • NICHOLAS PETER AVES Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Local Government Officer
  • PROFESSOR RICHARD GEOFFREY CARTER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired
  • PAUL RONSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • ROBERT JOHN COLLINS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Site Administrator
  • RT REVD PHILIP JOHN NORTH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Bishop
  • REV ANDREW HOLLIDAY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders
  • REV DAMIAN MICHAEL PORTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Parish Priest
  • REV MARK CAMPBELL IRELAND Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Archdeacon
  • REV MUNAWAR DIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV PETER ANDREW LILLICRAP Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Vicar
  • REV PETER HOWELL-JONES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Dean
  • RT REV JILLIAN LOUISE CALLAND DUFF Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • THE REVD CANON ANDREW STUART HORSFALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Or Religion - Hospital Chaplain
  • THE REVD CANON DR SIMON COX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • THE RT REVD DR JOSEPH KENNEDY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Bishop
  • THE VEN DAVID ANTHONY PICKEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Archdeacon Of Lancaster
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/05/1966, number: 247647
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/10/1927, number: 00225457
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF WHALLEY ABBEY on 06/06/2024
Main office

Diocesan Offices, Clayton House
Walker Industrial Estate
Walker Road OFFICE PARK
Guide
BLACKBURN
BB1 2QE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, AID AND FURTHER, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE SPIRITUAL TEACHING OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND MAINTAIN THE SPIRIT OF THE DOCTRINES AND OBSERVANCES ON WHICH IT RESTS AND IN WHICH IT FINDS EXPRESSION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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