Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance Limited

Analysis

Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in May 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 00271752). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance Limited reported income of £9.5m and spending of £10.1m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8.2m to £9.5m (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance Limited sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance (£9.4m), Downside School (£9.6m) and The Ephesian Fund (£9.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, investments 13% and charitable activities 5.7%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £111k. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 51 people.