Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance

Analysis

Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 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 00145650). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance reported income of £14.2m and spending of £14.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11.8m to £14.2m (+20%), an average of +4.8% 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, Canterbury 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 Religious of the Holy Family of Bordeaux CIO (£14.0m), Winchester Diocesan Board of Finance (£14.2m) and The King's School, Gloucester (£13.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, charitable activities 18%, investments 4.4% and trading 3.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £5.3m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 58 people.