Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance

Analysis

Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08823593). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance reported income of £22.6m and spending of £25.0m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £22.4m to £22.6m (+0.7%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Laurence Education Trust (£22.4m), The Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance (£23.0m) and Ampleforth Abbey (£22.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74%, trading 7.8%, charitable activities 7.5% and investments 5.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £65k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.5m. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 103 people.