The Diocese in Europe Board of Finance

Analysis

The Diocese in Europe Board of Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 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 00106580). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Diocese in Europe Board of Finance reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.7m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Diocese in Europe 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Greyfriars Reading (£2.7m), Kick It Out (£2.7m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael Le Belfrey with St Cuthbert, York (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82% and investments 17%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.9m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.