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the blackburn diocesan board of finance limited

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

See where The Blackburn Diocesan Board Of Finance Limited is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£15,906,000
Latest Expenditure
£14,705,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £13,135,000
Charitable Activities £611,000
Other Trading £367,000
Investments £922,000
Other Income £871,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £14,379,000
Raising Funds £322,000
Governance £206,000
Grants to Institutions £2,021,000
Other Expenditure £4,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£15,906,000£14,705,000£14,379,000£74,109,000£8,100,00071 / 250
2023£16,279,000£14,761,000£14,306,000£72,477,000£7,300,00068 / 200
2022£16,992,000£15,056,000£14,733,000£72,434,000£6,840,00057 / 430
2021£13,468,000£12,867,000£12,410,000£73,189,000£7,790,00043 / 429
2020£12,852,000£11,618,000£11,338,000£69,260,000£6,830,00042 / 429

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Diocesan Offices
Clayton House
Walker Industrial Estate
Walker Road OFFICE PARK
Guide
BLACKBUR
Registration Date
25 May 1966
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
247647
Charity Number
247647

Trustees

ROBERT JOHN COLLINS
Jacqueline Mary Stamper
The Rt Revd Philip John North
Rev PETER ANDREW LILLICRAP
Rev PETER HOWELL-JONES
Rt Rev Jillian Louise Calland Duff
David Barlow
Melvyn Gardner
The Ven David Anthony Picken
The Revd Canon Andrew Stuart Horsfall
Damian Porter Rev'd
Paul Ronson
The Rt Revd Dr Joseph Kennedy
John Cowell
Rev David Alex Craven
David Paul Gascoigne
DAVID JOHN WILKINSON
Wendy Ann Walker
Ruth Kathleen Haldane
Rev Joanne Sarah Smith
Hannah Lockwood
Rev FLEUR ESTELLE GREEN
Rev Munawar Din
Rana Shihadah-Davidson

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