The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance

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£10,000,000 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

The Objects for which the DBF is established are:To promote, aid, and further the objects and work of the Church of England as at present constituted or as hereafter it may be constituted, and more particularly in the Diocese of Leicester (hereinafter called ?the Diocese?) for that purpose to do and carry out or assist in doing or carrying out all such matters and things as are likely to promote or help any of the said objects or work, and in particular to assist by grants, subscriptions, or payments of money or otherwise all or any of the following departments of work:- Training for the ministry and work of such Church.- Maintenance of the clergy and other persons connected with the ministry and work of such Church.- Provisions of pensions for and the support, assistance, and benefit of ministers, teachers, and workers of such Church, and of persons who have previously held any such positions, and, where such persons are deceased, their surviving partners, spouses, descendants and dependents.- Purchase, improvement and repair of houses for such clergy and other persons connected with the ministry and work of such Church.- The provision of sites for and the erection, purchase, equipment, endowment, maintenance, insurance, enlargement, alteration, and repair of churches, chapels, churchyards, burial grounds, and of buildings of all kinds, with or without gardens, or other grounds, used or to be used for the purposes of or in connection with any work of such Church.- Education of the young, and in particular their religious education.- Provision for the Cathedral.- The expenses of any organisation or work carried on wholly or partially by the DBF or by the Central Board of Finances for the Church of England. With such additions to the departments aforesaid as from time to time may be expedient for the furthering of the work and influence of such Church.To promote, aid, and further (in such matter as may be approved and sanctioned by the Bishop for the time being) the objects and work of any mission, church, or body of Christians in communion with the Church of England in any part of the world.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 JANUARY 1928.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 DEC 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 MAY 2024 as amended on 10 Jul 2024 as amended on 19 Jul 2024 as amended on 23 Nov 2024

Trustees (12)

• David John Palmerage band 75-79 Chair since 2017
• Ann Margaret Greenwoodage band 70-74 since 2024
• Dr Stephen Mark Gortonage band 40-44 since 2025
• RT Revd Martyn James Snowage band 55-59 since 2016
• Rev Jitesh Krisnakant Patelage band 40-44 since 2024
• Rev Stephen Andrew Baileyage band 50-54 since 2024
• Right Reverend Malayil Lukose Varghese Muthalaly since 2024
• Sadie Estella Batstoneage band 50-54 since 2025
• Stephen Mark Adsheadage band 60-64 since 2023
• The Venerable Claire Wood since 2017
• The Very Reverend Karen Sheila Frances Roomsage band 65-69 since 2024
• Venerable Richard John Trethewey since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance(the) · 00227087 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 04/01/1928

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (8)

• The Godfrey Fund for Retired Clergy 2 shared trustees
• Leicester Diocesan Board of Education 2 shared trustees
• Leicester Grammar School Trust 1 shared trustee
• The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST.Mary Magdalen,Knighton,Leicester 1 shared trustee
• Launde Abbey Trust 1 shared trustee
• The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST. Paul , Oadby 1 shared trustee
• The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Mary in Charnwood, Nanpantan, in the Diocese of Leicester 1 shared trustee
• Together Leicester 1 shared trustee