The Bishop's Development Fund

Registered charity 700588 Registered since 1988

Operates: Barnsley, Doncaster, Calderdale, Kirklees, City Of Wakefield

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.2y median 4y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.4y

average years in governance

1 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 5Education/training 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Other Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 4Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1

Boards that share trustees

Anglican Parish Churches Fund 1 shared trustee
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance 1 shared trustee
Wakefield Diocesan Family and Social Welfare Council 1 shared trustee
Shaw Poor Clergy Endowment Augmentation Fund 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Wakefield Diocesan Family and Social Welfare Council 1 shared trustee
Anglican Parish Churches Fund 1 shared trustee
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance 1 shared trustee
Shaw Poor Clergy Endowment Augmentation Fund 1 shared trustee
Harvest Community Network Similar size; both Religion
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST James, Alperton Similar size; both Religion

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Contact

Phone	01924250781
Address	THE BISHOP'S AREA OFFICE, Thornes Park Campus, Thornes Park, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8QZ

Finances

£103,860 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£32,125	£51,506
2022	£63,025	£63,679
2023	£33,534	£73,243
2024	£32,314	£75,336
2025	£103,860	£84,515

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old People

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREAS OF THE SAID DIOCESE OF WAKEFIELD WHICH ARE IN NEED OF SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CHANGES WITH A VIEW TO REINFORCING THE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THOSE AREAS. (B) TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH URBAN FUND.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 12 AUGUST 1988 AS AMENDED 31 OCTOBER 1995 BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED

Trustees (5)

5trustees

60median age

0aged 70+

Elizabeth Margaret Morton since 2012
Matthew Ambler since 2021
The Right Reverend Malcolm Leslie Chamberlain since 2025
The Venerable Catherine Mary Thatcher since 2024
The Venerable William Edward Bravinerage 60 since 2022

Connected charities (4)

Wakefield Diocesan Family and Social Welfare Council 1 shared trustee
Anglican Parish Churches Fund 1 shared trustee
Shaw Poor Clergy Endowment Augmentation Fund 1 shared trustee
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance 1 shared trustee

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