CCEW Charity Commission profile

GUILDFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

Registered charity 248245 · organisation 248245

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 September 1967
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00225289
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£15,730,909
Latest expenditure
£16,287,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Church House Guildford, Stag Hill, GUILDFORD, GU2 7UP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cofeguildford.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our principal activity is to promote and assist the Church of England in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ primarily in the Diocese of Guildford. We oversee the funding of the ministry within the Diocese, including the provision of housing and pensions; financing of a variety of support service activities; and the support of parishes and other related bodies.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£15,730,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,287,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,524,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,528,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,149,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,871,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,010,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,320,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£14,329,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,551,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£15,730,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,287,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
53140
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
87
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,524,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,528,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
106000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,149,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,871,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
137000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,010,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,320,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£87,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
30 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£14,329,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,551,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£100,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
35

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
13042909
Income Other Trading Activities
721000
Income Charitable Activities
754000
Income Investments
906000
Income Other
307000
Income Total Income And Endowments
15730909
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£561,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,726,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16287000
Expenditure Investment Management
258000
Expenditure Grants Institution
1414085
Expenditure Governance
220000
Expenditure Support Costs
1948000
Expenditure Depreciation
22000
Gain Loss Investment
34000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-743000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
208612000
Assets Own Use
188744000
Assets Long Term Investment
19868000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,108,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,618,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£212,102,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6446000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3172000
Assets Cash
£7,390,000
Funds Endowment
206490000
Funds Unrestricted
4045000
Funds Restricted
1567000
Funds Total
212102000
Count Employees
58
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12478000
Income Other Trading Activities
621000
Income Charitable Activities
676000
Income Investments
749000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14524000
Income Legacies
2000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£639,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,889,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15528000
Expenditure Investment Management
372000
Expenditure Grants Institution
1516000
Expenditure Governance
227000
Expenditure Support Costs
1860000
Expenditure Depreciation
20000
Gain Loss Investment
-3434000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
54000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-9613000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
210433000
Assets Own Use
186223000
Assets Long Term Investment
24210000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,477,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,543,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£213,367,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5386000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3157000
Assets Cash
£628,000
Funds Endowment
207049000
Funds Unrestricted
4413000
Funds Restricted
1905000
Funds Total
213367000
Count Employees
59
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
13638000
Income Other Trading Activities
651000
Income Charitable Activities
1181000
Income Investments
679000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16149000
Income Legacies
602000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£594,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,277,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14871000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1546000
Expenditure Governance
50000
Expenditure Support Costs
1868000
Expenditure Depreciation
124000
Gain Loss Investment
-346000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
113000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
11240000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,100,000
Assets Total Fixed
225259000
Assets Own Use
197726000
Assets Long Term Investment
27533000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,968,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,863,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£227,364,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5762000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3101000
Assets Cash
£7,134,000
Funds Endowment
220207000
Funds Unrestricted
4588000
Funds Restricted
2569000
Funds Total
227364000
Count Employees
57
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
12603000
Income Other Trading Activities
699000
Income Charitable Activities
761000
Income Investments
562000
Income Other
385000
Income Total Income And Endowments
15010000
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£643,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,677,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14320000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1063000
Expenditure Governance
100000
Expenditure Support Costs
1841000
Expenditure Depreciation
113000
Gain Loss Investment
4284000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-34000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
44344000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
213984000
Assets Own Use
186555000
Assets Long Term Investment
27429000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-287000
Assets Other Assets
£9,569,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,187,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£215,079,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4365000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3822000
Assets Cash
£2,760,000
Funds Endowment
208169000
Funds Unrestricted
4444000
Funds Restricted
2466000
Funds Total
215079000
Count Employees
60
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
30 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
12359000
Income Other Trading Activities
572000
Income Charitable Activities
663000
Income Investments
521000
Income Other
214000
Income Total Income And Endowments
14329000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£480,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,071,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13551000
Expenditure Investment Management
70000
Expenditure Grants Institution
1036000
Expenditure Governance
75000
Expenditure Support Costs
1581000
Expenditure Depreciation
113000
Gain Loss Investment
1240000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-2000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
10080000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,700,000
Assets Total Fixed
165276000
Assets Own Use
146262000
Assets Long Term Investment
19014000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-632000
Assets Other Assets
£8,087,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,936,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£165,795,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3574000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3362000
Assets Cash
£2,150,000
Funds Endowment
160107000
Funds Unrestricted
3971000
Funds Restricted
1717000
Funds Total
165795000
Count Employees
51
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kingston Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GUILDFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1967-09-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
INCORPORATED 22/10/1927AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/04/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/07/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/11/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/03/2007 as amended on 15 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects
4. THE COMPANY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 4.1. TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK, OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CHURCH") FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE; AND4.2. TO AID AND FURTHER (IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE APPROVED BY RESOLUTION OF DIOCESAN SYNOD) THE OBJECTS AND WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OUTSIDE THE DIOCESE OR OF ANY OTHER BODY OF CHRISTIANS WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE DIOCESE.
Area Of Benefit
DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
320205
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries