The London Diocesan Fund

Analysis

The London Diocesan Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00150856). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The London Diocesan Fund reported income of £47.0m and spending of £54.8m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £47.8m to £47.0m (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The London Diocesan Fund 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 Ardingly College Limited (£45.1m), The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry VIII (£50.0m) and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark (£42.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, investments 15% and charitable activities 7.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.7m. Reserves of £5.4m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 134 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.