The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance
Analysis
The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in November 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00018301). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance reported income of £14.6m and spending of £14.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £15.0m to £14.6m (-2.5%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Liverpool 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance (£14.6m), The Salisbury Diocesan Board of Finance (£14.7m) and Shlomo Memorial Fund Limited (£14.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, investments 5.8% and charitable activities 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6,142. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.9m. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 88 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 85%
- Legacies 0.0%
- Charitable activities 2.5%
- Investments 5.8%
- Other 7.0%
In the charity's own words
The development and implementation of mission and church growth strategies.The provision of advisory services to bishops, parishes, schools and church bodies (mainly through employed staff).The support, training, payment and housing of clergy.The support and training of lay people.The management and development of staff members.Contributing to the national work of the Church of England.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance | Birmingham | £14.6m |
| The Salisbury Diocesan Board of Finance | Salisbury | £14.7m |
| Shlomo Memorial Fund Limited | London | £14.6m |
| Buckfast Abbey Trust (Held Icw the Religious Community of Benedictine Monks Established at St Marys Abbey Buckfast, Devon) | Buckfastleigh | £14.8m |