Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE ST ALBANS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

To promote, aid and further the work of the Church of England in the St Albans Diocese.Under Living Gods Love, which was launched in January 2011, the St Albans DBF; deploys the clergy, pays stipends and provides housing for stipendiary clergy; recruits and trains the clergy and readers; offers advice on places of worship; promotes parochial stewardship; develops youth work; promotes RE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 29 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Established: 58 years
(107 years as a company)

www.stalbansdiocese.org

finance@stalbans.anglican.org

01727854532

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22	*	£23,852	£21,675	£2,177	£1,950	£203,039	£23,962	13.3	48
31/12/21		£25,312	£22,332	£2,980	£219	£202,634	£25,411	13.7	34
31/12/20		£25,738	£21,977	£3,761	£241	£191,358	£24,684	13.5	31
31/12/19		£30,449	£19,306	£11,143	£2,618	£186,061	£31,973	19.9	48
31/12/18		£18,302	£16,666	£1,636	£132	£162,010	£22,822	16.4	47
31/12/17		£16,647	£16,262	£385	£123	£161,608	£22,974	17	45
31/12/16		£17,451	£15,267	£2,185	£0	£157,856	£22,649	17.8	48
31/12/15		£17,129	£17,251	£-121	£144	£151,170	£19,669	13.7	46
31/12/14		£17,287	£15,475	£1,811	£375	£158,337	£19,758	15.3	43
31/12/13		£17,514	£14,833	£2,681	£381	£138,577	£18,969	15.3	42
31/12/12		£15,473	£14,548	£925	£374	£130,271	£17,687	14.6	43
31/12/11		£16,684	£15,128	£1,556	£372	£120,431	£15,444	12.3	43
31/12/10		£14,807	£14,232	£575	£367	£117,128	£14,851	12.5	41
31/12/09		£13,712	£14,038	£-326	£365	£113,940	£13,945	11.9	43
31/12/08		£15,101	£13,358	£1,743	£387	£109,151	£13,584	12.2	42
31/12/07		£14,692	£12,810	£1,882	£311	£109,747	£12,828	12	41
31/12/06		£16,091	£14,092	£1,998	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£15,088	£13,651	£1,437	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£14,653	£12,950	£1,703	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 12%
Reserves/Spending: 13.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnet, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

48 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - St Albans DAC Support Officer, St Albans DAC, Holywell Lodge, 41 Holywell Hill, St Albans AL1 1HE
£8,247	01/04/2022	Regional Capacity Building grant for DAC Support Officer Post at St Albans DAC
DCMS - ALB-Historic England - Diocese of St Albans - St Alban's DAC Project Officer 2018-20
£19,360	01/04/2020	Places of Worship Support Officer Post. The wider aim of the scheme is: For this programme Historic England have three specific targets for support. Activities and projects must help to reduce or ....more Places of Worship Support Officer Post. The wider aim of the scheme is: For this programme Historic England have three specific targets for support. Activities and projects must help to reduce or avoid risk to the historic environment through at least one of the following: . Projects which build up the capacity and commitment of local communities to champion the conservation and enhancement of their own local historic environments Projects which promote best-practice standards and skills for the conservation, documentation, interpretation and sustainable management of the resources of Englands historic environment Projects directed towards meeting regional-based information needs.
DCMS - ALB-Historic England - Diocese of St Albans - St Alban's DAC Project Officer 2020-2024
£25,922	01/04/2020	Places of Worship Support Officer Post. The wider aim of the scheme is: For this programme Historic England have three specific targets for support. Activities and projects must help to reduce or ....more Places of Worship Support Officer Post. The wider aim of the scheme is: For this programme Historic England have three specific targets for support. Activities and projects must help to reduce or avoid risk to the historic environment through at least one of the following: . Projects which build up the capacity and commitment of local communities to champion the conservation and enhancement of their own local historic environments Projects which promote best-practice standards and skills for the conservation, documentation, interpretation and sustainable management of the resources of Englands historic environment Projects directed towards meeting regional-based information needs.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Albans Diocese
£7,500	18/12/2018	St Albans Living Churchyard Day

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How is it governed?

Trustees (29)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 25/29 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-86

CLIVE BELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Computer Project Manager

DR D W DALLINGER, Occupation: Chartered Engineer

DR R SOUTHERN, Occupation: University Lecturer

EDWARD DAVID ROBERTS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

KERRY SMITH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Bishop

MICHAEL TAYLOR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

RT REVD DR ALAN GREGORY CLAYTON SMITH BA MA PHD, Other trusteeships: St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust, THE HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED, HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,

REV CHRISTOPHER EDWARD BUNCE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

BRUCE CRAWFORD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

COLIN GRAHAM BIRD FCA, Other trusteeships: ALL SAINTS CHURCH FUNDS FOR ORGANIST, SIR JOHN HARRISON'S CHARITY, ROGER DANIEL (FOR POOR PRISONERS), ROGER DANIEL FOR SERMON AND POOR, THE OVERSEAS BISHOPRICS' FUND, THE HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED, HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, THE MARA RIANDA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN, HERTFORD,

DAVID CHECKLEY CLARK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Independent Financial Adviser (Retired)

MR C B GAGE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

MARK WILLIAM EATON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MARTYN JOHN GATES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Architect

NIGEL KENNETH CHALLIS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

PATRICIA ELIZABETH EASTERBROOK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Regulator

PHILIP RICHARD LINDLEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Tax Manager

REV ANDREW JOHN THOMAS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, STEVENAGE,

REV CHARLES EDWARD CAMERON HUDSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: BROXBOURNE UNITED CHARITIES,

REV KAUSHAL DAVID Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeship: TILSWORTH RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY,

REVEREND DOCTOR GRAHAM ROBERT CAPPLEMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: LEE ABBEY FELLOWSHIP, LEE ABBEY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' CLUB, LEE ABBEY HOUSEHOLD COMMUNITIES, LEE ABBEY FELLOWSHIP, THE LEE ABBEY MOVEMENT, ST ALBANS WOODLAND BURIAL TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BEDFORD,

THE VENERABLE J MACKENZIE, THE ARCHDEACON OF HERTFORD Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: SHARED CHURCHES (HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE) LIMITED, CHARITY OF MAY BRUCE ROBINSON FOR THE REPAIR AND UPKEEP OF THE CHURCH OF ST GILES, SOUTH MIMMS, THE HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED, HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, NEW BARNET PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS TRUST,

ANDREW CHARLES BROWN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeships: THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED, TRUST FOR LONDON TRUSTEE,

KENNETH ALAN EBBAGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: VILLAGE HALL MOGERHANGER, THE FRIENDS OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH MOGGERHANGER,

MR J W BUTLER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WELWYN GARDEN CITY,

MARY ERYL BUTCHER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: FRATERNITY OF THE FRIENDS OF SAINT ALBANS ABBEY,

REV DAVID JOHN MIDDLEBROOK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders, Other trusteeships: CHEW'S FOUNDATION AT DUNSTABLE, ST ALBANS WOODLAND BURIAL TRUST, ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES, THE CHELLINGTON CENTRE, STEVENAGE PIONEER YOUTH TRUST,

TIMOTHY RUSSELL FLEMING Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS, HARPENDEN, THE CATHEDRALS ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION,

THE REVD CANON PETER MICHAEL ACKROYD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Parish Priest, Other trusteeships: CHARITY CONSISTING OF THE PROPERTY CONSTITUTING THE ENDOWMENT OF THE ORIGINAL CHURCH AND POOR'S LAND CHARITY, CHARITY OF ROBERT EDWARD LUNNISS, STOWE SCHOOL LIMITED, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARYS CHURCH WOOTTON BEDS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/09/1966, number: 248887
Registered at Companies House on 03/11/1916, number: 00145227

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

Linked charity: F E A P PARKER
Linked charity: THE REVEREND ERNEST ORME BEVERLEY
14/02/2012 - Asset transfer in from THE ST ALBANS DIOCESAN COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
04/09/2015 - Asset transfer in from ST MARK'S CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE, BEDFORD
Linked charity: THE ST ALBANS CONSOLIDATED FUND FOR STATUTORY EDUCATION
05/09/2011 - Asset transfer in from THE ST ALBANS CONSOLIDATED FUND FOR STATUTORY EDUCATION
05/09/2011 - Asset transfer in from THE ST ALBANS CONSOLIDATED FUND FOR STATUTORY EDUCATION

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Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 6 days late,

Main office

HOLYWELL LODGE
41 HOLYWELL HILL
ST ALBANS
AL1 1HE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, AID AND FURTHER THE OBJECTS AND WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, IN THE DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO DO AND CARRY OUT OR ASSIST IN DOING OR CARRYIN OUT ALL SUCH MATTERS AND THINGS AS ARE LIKELY TO PROMOTE OR HELP ANY OF THE SAID OBJECTS OR WORK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS

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