Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance

Analysis

Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in May 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 00039625). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance reported income of £11.5m and spending of £11.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9.2m to £11.5m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. 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, Carlisle 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 Ely Diocesan Board of Finance (£11.4m), Farleigh School Trust Limited (£11.7m) and The Christian Conference Trust (£11.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 56%, charitable activities 21% and investments 17%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £210k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £394k. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 87 people.