Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE PETERBOROUGH DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

Finance and Administration for the Church of England

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 20 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 57 years
(101 years as a company)

www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk

sharon.welbourne@peterborough-diocese.org.uk

01733887000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

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	*	£10,661	£10,163	£498	£186	£179,032	£3,297	3.9	177
31/12/21		£10,204	£10,365	£-161	£299	£170,438	£12,224	14.2	179
31/12/20		£9,796	£9,773	£23	£130	£151,752	£3,372	4.1	182
31/12/19		£9,946	£10,005	£-58	£158	£140,768	£3,726	4.5	190
31/12/18		£9,433	£9,528	£-96	£160	£145,641	£986	1.2	187
31/12/17		£9,371	£9,503	£-132	£172	£142,792	£628	0.8	191
31/12/16		£9,975	£11,282	£-1,307	£265	£132,322	£-703	-0.7	188
31/12/15		£9,419	£9,929	£-509	£0	£126,539	£-1,910	-2.3	171
31/12/14		£10,354	£11,801	£-1,447	£36	£118,393	£3,179	3.2	32
31/12/13		£12,888	£13,090	£-201	£35	£108,396	£4,014	3.7	31
31/12/12		£10,861	£11,712	£-851	£39	£104,335	£3,425	3.5	34
31/12/11		£9,572	£9,882	£-310	£39	£101,382	£3,583	4.4	31
31/12/10		£12,086	£11,620	£466	£48	£101,926	£4,021	4.2	160
31/12/09		£11,702	£12,356	£-654	£41	£96,039	£3,872	3.8	154
31/12/08		£13,980	£15,386	£-1,406	£30	£103,351	£3,446	2.7	164
31/12/07		£19,424	£19,882	£-458	£37	£109,861	£3,827	2.3	185
31/12/06		£13,784	£13,880	£-96	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£20,012	£20,292	£-280	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£17,667	£17,729	£-62	£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: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 11.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Peterborough City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

177 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 - Peterborough Diocese Historic Churches Officer Post
£21,242	01/04/2022	Regional Capacity Building Grant for 3 year Funding towards Historic Churches Support Officer for Diocese of Peterborough
Department for Education - Full Fibre Broadband
£10,381	01/04/2021	Capital funding to support the roll out of full fibre broadband to rural schools.
DCMS - Peterborough Diocese Historic Churches Officer Post
£15,718	01/04/2021	3 year Funding towards Historic Churches Support Officer for Diocese of Peterborough
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	24/10/2018	Servery, meeting and display area.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Mary the Virgin, Finedon
£43,200	19/06/2013	Restoration of the organ at St Mary the Virgin, Finedon

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 18/20 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 50-76

ARCHDEACON RICHARD ORMSTON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Archdeacon Of Northampton

ANDREW CLIVE HAWKINS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retail Assistant Manager

BISHOP JOHN HOLBROOK Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Bishop

DAMIAN PICKARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

DR PAUL VINTON BUCKINGHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Medical Practitioner, Other trusteeships: THE 1982 MATTHEW TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH THE EPIPHANY CORBY, THE CHAPEL GYM CORBY, CORBY STREET PASTORS,

HILARY CREEK Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired University Administrator

ISOBEL BURBIDGE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

JOHN HINDLE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Self Employed, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY ROCKS,

KATRINA HUTCHINS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

ROBERT BAKER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

ROBERT PURSER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

REV MARK LUCAS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

REV STEPHEN TROTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

REVD DR BEATRICE BRANDON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

ROBERT GREGORY-SMITH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None

THE REVD JANE ELIZABETH BAXTER, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

THE RIGHT REVEREND DEBBIE SELLIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Bishop

THE VENERABLE ALISON BOOKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

VERY REVEREND CHRISTOPHER DALLISTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Dean Of Peterborough Cathedral, Other trusteeships: FRIENDS OF PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL, UPPINGHAM SCHOOL, PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION TRUST CIO,

WILLIAM CRAVEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/1966, number: 250569
Registered at Companies House on 04/12/1922, number: 00186179

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 24 days late,

Main office

DIOCESAN OFFICE
THE PALACE
MINSTER PRECINCTS
PETERBOROUGH
PE1 1YB

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH

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