The London Diocesan Board for Schools

Analysis

The London Diocesan Board for Schools is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00198131). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The London Diocesan Board for Schools reported income of £7.4m and spending of £6.4m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £21.0m to £7.4m (-65%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The London Diocesan Board for Schools sits at the 99th 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 Methodist Church - North West England District (£7.3m), Kingsway CLC Trust (£7.4m) and Hymns Ancient and Modern Limited (£7.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 40%, charitable activities 35%, trading 14% and donations and legacies 8.7%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £66k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.