CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

Registered charity 1155876 · organisation 5043728

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 February 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08823593
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£22,595,776
Latest expenditure
£25,010,952
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 17-19 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.leeds.anglican.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote the work and purposes of the Church of England in the Diocese of Leeds. The Diocese of Leeds covers the area of West Yorkshire and the Dales and Barnsley in South Yorkshire.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,595,776
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,010,952
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
5 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,458,172
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,407,290
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
23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,071,221
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,315,850
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
24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£22,812,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,434,327
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
24 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,434,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,886,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
6 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,595,776
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,010,952
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
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
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
72
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,458,172
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,407,290
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,071,221
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,315,850
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
44
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£22,812,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,434,327
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
47
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,434,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,886,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£76,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
50

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
6 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
16900315
Income Other Trading Activities
1785427
Income Charitable Activities
1730746
Income Investments
1339837
Income Other
1215195
Income Total Income And Endowments
22971520
Income Legacies
64576
Income Endowments
375744
Expenditure Raising Funds
£200,432
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,459,469
Expenditure Other
351051
Expenditure Total
25010952
Expenditure Investment Management
200432
Expenditure Grants Institution
1549485
Expenditure Governance
323215
Expenditure Support Costs
1648276
Expenditure Depreciation
55492
Gain Loss Investment
-1346985
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-30000
Gain Loss Other
148601
Reserves
£4,468,279
Assets Total Fixed
210723843
Assets Own Use
170757248
Assets Long Term Investment
39966595
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,146,879
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,300,677
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£218,570,045
Creditors One Year Total Current
3294680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1005997
Assets Cash
£9,017,830
Funds Endowment
143063834
Funds Unrestricted
55678854
Funds Restricted
19827357
Funds Total
218570045
Count Employees
103
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
5 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
18111739
Income Other Trading Activities
1476023
Income Charitable Activities
1704166
Income Investments
1476227
Income Other
690017
Income Total Income And Endowments
23458172
Income Legacies
99845
Income Endowments
310105
Expenditure Raising Funds
£196,949
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,084,941
Expenditure Other
125400
Expenditure Total
23407290
Expenditure Investment Management
196949
Expenditure Grants Institution
1417427
Expenditure Governance
337877
Expenditure Support Costs
1204834
Expenditure Depreciation
57255
Gain Loss Investment
606512
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-95000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,678,734
Assets Total Fixed
214281682
Assets Own Use
172748224
Assets Long Term Investment
41533458
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,444,645
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,888,248
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£221,838,079
Creditors One Year Total Current
4426078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1462170
Assets Cash
£11,527,786
Funds Endowment
144962913
Funds Unrestricted
58194900
Funds Restricted
18680266
Funds Total
221838079
Count Employees
99
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
17002598
Income Other Trading Activities
1206126
Income Charitable Activities
1725491
Income Investments
1434620
Income Other
2702386
Income Total Income And Endowments
24071221
Income Legacies
32239
Income Endowments
169882
Expenditure Raising Funds
£161,082
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,633,566
Expenditure Other
521202
Expenditure Total
24315850
Expenditure Investment Management
161082
Expenditure Grants Institution
1352030
Expenditure Governance
335827
Expenditure Support Costs
1376906
Expenditure Depreciation
32397
Gain Loss Investment
1837673
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
21417143
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,853,000
Assets Total Fixed
215116221
Assets Own Use
173567117
Assets Long Term Investment
41549104
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,914,416
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,755,057
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£221,275,580
Creditors One Year Total Current
4581772
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2173285
Assets Cash
£11,956,429
Funds Endowment
146909232
Funds Unrestricted
56601901
Funds Restricted
17764447
Funds Total
221275580
Count Employees
98
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
24 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
17961365
Income Other Trading Activities
1155017
Income Charitable Activities
1736917
Income Investments
1192748
Income Other
766183
Income Total Income And Endowments
22812230
Income Legacies
51126
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,463
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,328,530
Expenditure Other
36334
Expenditure Total
24434327
Expenditure Investment Management
69463
Expenditure Grants Institution
2049909
Expenditure Governance
279134
Expenditure Support Costs
1334597
Expenditure Depreciation
6000
Gain Loss Investment
4197738
Gain Loss Pension Fund
235570
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
193726304
Assets Own Use
157501769
Assets Long Term Investment
36224535
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,183,816
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,644,780
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£198,265,340
Creditors One Year Total Current
5509196
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2135584
Assets Cash
£5,648,973
Funds Endowment
130671100
Funds Unrestricted
51015235
Funds Restricted
16579005
Funds Total
198265340
Count Employees
98
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
24 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
18169000
Income Other Trading Activities
911000
Income Charitable Activities
1483000
Income Investments
1077000
Income Other
794000
Income Total Income And Endowments
22434000
Income Legacies
142000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,590,000
Expenditure Other
242000
Expenditure Total
22886000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1324000
Expenditure Governance
271000
Expenditure Support Costs
1210000
Expenditure Depreciation
6000
Gain Loss Investment
4478000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,749,000
Assets Total Fixed
196882000
Assets Own Use
156396000
Assets Long Term Investment
40486000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-729000
Assets Other Assets
£15,570,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,638,000
Assets Current Investment
990000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£204,085,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5274000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2364000
Assets Cash
£13,546,000
Funds Endowment
131679000
Funds Unrestricted
52214000
Funds Restricted
20192000
Funds Total
204085000
Count Employees
400
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Wakefield
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-12-17T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
249860
Assoc Registered Charity Number
249860
Assoc Charity Name
RIPON AND LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Name
LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-09-09T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
507879
Assoc Registered Charity Number
507879
Assoc Charity Name
WAKEFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Charity Name
LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-02-20T00:00:00
Charity Name
LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-09-09T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
254726
Assoc Registered Charity Number
254726
Assoc Charity Name
THE WAKEFIELD DIOCESAN CHURCH ORGANISATION SOCIETY
Charity Name
LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-11-26T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3950619
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1070206
Assoc Charity Name
THE BRADFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Charity Name
LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-09-02T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
529476
Assoc Registered Charity Number
529476
Assoc Charity Name
MARTONS BOTH ENDOWED SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Charity Name
LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-09-28T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
249315
Assoc Registered Charity Number
249315
Assoc Charity Name
THE WAKEFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/12/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/11/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/11/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 MAR 2021 as amended on 15 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ASSIST, PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE EDUCATIONAL WORK) OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF LEEDS, AND ANY OTHER DIOCESE WHICH SHALL AT ANY TIME BE FORMED, WHOLLY OR IN PART OUT OF TE DIOCESE, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF ANY PART OR PARTS OF OTHER DIOCESES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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