Chester Diocesan Board of Education

Analysis

Chester Diocesan Board of Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warrington. It was registered in March 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Chester Diocesan Board of Education reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.6m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £2.4m (+4.8%), an average of +1.2% 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, Chester Diocesan Board of Education 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 Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education (£2.4m), Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle, Solihull (£2.4m) and Licc Limited (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, investments 20% and charitable activities 4.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate.