The Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance

Analysis

The Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in February 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00162165). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance reported income of £12.2m and spending of £15.8m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12.1m to £12.2m (+0.2%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Gloucester 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 Clifton Diocese (£12.2m), The Durham Diocesan Board of Finance (£12.5m) and Sheffield Diocesan Board of Finance (£12.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, investments 15% and charitable activities 6.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.7m. Reserves of £6.0m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.