LINCOLN DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Registered charity 1151733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINCOLN DBE
Provides support for Church of England Schools throughout the diocese of Lincoln (Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire). Promotes a christian ethos within these schools and their communities. Provides training in the teaching of Religious Education, school Improvement consultancy and services, governor and senior teacher training. Hosts schools festivals and other events.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £956,165, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of 12 months of operating costs. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £350,620 for the year, driven by significant investment gains and income, resulting in total net assets of £8,074,765.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months of operating costs (held: £956k)
“The Directors of LDBE considered the reserves policy at the Finance and Administration Committee in March 2025 and agreed to hold reserves equivalent to 12 months of operating costs.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- BURGESS, Jean Ann, Rt Revd — director, appointed 09/06/2026on trustee list
- WEBB, Michelle Dawn, Revd — director, appointed 09/04/2025on trustee list
- BOOTH, Fiona Beth — director, appointed 14/01/2025on trustee list
- HOLMES, Leanne — director, appointed 14/01/2025on trustee list
- LAWRENCE, Victoria, Revd — director, appointed 01/01/2025on trustee list
- SARVANANTHAN, Sudharshan, The Revd Canon — director, appointed 15/07/2023on trustee list
- BREWSTER, Paul David — director, appointed 01/03/2022on trustee list
- ROBINSON, Ian, Revd Canon — director, appointed 01/03/2022on trustee list
- STERN, Julian, Prof — director, appointed 01/03/2022on trustee list
- BACON, Julie Kathleen — director, appointed 21/11/2020on trustee list
- ELY, Sonya Yvonne — director, appointed 12/03/2020on trustee list
- MACHELL, Georgina, Revd — director, appointed 07/05/2019on trustee list
- WHITEOAK, Daphne, Dr — director, appointed 12/03/2019on trustee list
- ADNITT, Michael Iain — director, appointed 01/01/2019on trustee list
- EDWARDS OBE, Cherry Anne — director, appointed 01/01/2016not on trustee list
- BEVERLEY, Joan Hilary, Dr — director, appointed 01/01/2016on trustee list
- WARRICK, Alison — director, appointed 01/01/2016on trustee list
- FISHER, Nicolete Anne — director, appointed 16/12/2013on trustee list
- THOMPSON, Paul Jackson Edward — secretary, appointed 01/09/2021
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
29 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (29 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~18.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (47% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lincolnshire · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LINCOLN DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £956,165, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of 12 months of operating costs. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £350,620 for the year, driven by significant investment gains and income, resulting in total net assets of £8,074,765. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds LINCOLN DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LINCOLN DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION as a grant recipient include CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST.
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