Chester Diocesan Board OF Education

Registered charity 525790 Registered since 1967

Operates: Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wirral, Cheshire East, Derbyshire, Wrexham, Halton, Warrington, Cheshire West & Chester

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.1y

average years in governance

13 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 14Religious Activities 13Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Finance 12Education 6Professional services 2

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Contact

Website	chesterdbe.co.uk
Email	chris.penn@chester.anglican.org
Phone	01928718834
Address	Chester Diocesan Board of Education, 5500 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, WARRINGTON, WA4 4GE

Finances

£2,448,542 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,060,895	£455,912
2021	£2,293,706	£2,290,742
2022	£2,455,383	£2,376,325
2023	£2,574,434	£1,862,711
2024	£2,448,542	£2,728,843

What it does

What

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED TO ACT AS THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE, AND TO EXERCISE AND PERFORM WITHIN THE DIOCESE THE RIGHTS POWERS DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS BY THE MEASURE, AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND RE-ENACTMENTS, GIVEN TO AND IMPOSED ON IT BY THAT MEASURE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1943 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/10/1995 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 9/5/2017 as amended on 01 Jan 2023

Trustees (14)

14trustees

62median age

3aged 70+

Catherine Speedage 52 since 2023
Claire Corleyage 49 since 2023
David Cumberlandage 64 since 2017
David Hermittage 60 since 2023
Dr Christopher Gordonage 79 since 2019
Dr Darren Paul Walterage 60 since 2019
Dr Elaine Hemmingsage 63 since 2025
Ian Gould-Jones since 2025
Janine Arnottage 57 since 2023
Margaret Eileen Cruxtonage 75 since 2019
Paul Gibbonsage 53 since 2023
Piers Bostockage 75 since 2025
Sharon Hudsonage 65 since 2019
Ven Dr Michael Gilbertson since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

Chester Diocesan Board OF Education · 00085176 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/07/1905

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Stockport Plaza Trust Limited 1 shared trustee

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