The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance
Analysis
The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00227087). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance reported income of £10.0m and spending of £11.4m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £10.9m to £10.0m (-8.3%), an average of -2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. 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 YMCA London City and North (£9.5m), Southern Domestic Abuse Service (£10.0m) and Roundabout Limited (£9.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 63%, trading 17%, investments 10% and charitable activities 3.5%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £208k. Reserves of £8.3m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 70 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 63%
- Charitable activities 3.5%
- Trading 17%
- Investments 10%
- Other 6.0%
In the charity's own words
The activities of Leicester Diocese are wide but its primary activity is to support the clergy of the Diocese through the payment of stipends, the management and maintenance of parsonages and other ministerial housing and provide other facilities and resources in support of the ministry of both clergy and lay people across the Diocese.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA London City and North | London | £9.5m |
| Southern Domestic Abuse Service | Hampshire | £10.0m |
| Roundabout Limited | Sheffield | £9.4m |
| The Chartered Institute of Housing | Coventry | £10.0m |