GLOUCESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Registered charity 1199117 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance or assist in the advancement of education consistent with the faith and practice of the Church of England for the public benefit in the Diocese of Gloucester, in particular by carrying out the functions of the Diocesan Board of Education for the Diocese under the provisions of the DBE Measure (2021).

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Latest income
£523k
Latest spending
£738k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £nil at the year end, which is below its stated policy target of three months' budgeted unrestricted expenditure (£134k). The trustees acknowledge that the current financial position is reliant on releases from restricted capital funds and is not sustainable in the long term, though they maintain a going concern basis due to expected ongoing grants.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“Employees earning between £70,001 and £80,000 1” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At the year end, the GDBE had Enil (2023: £(19,279)) unrestricted reserves” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

14 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (14 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£523k
Total spending
£738k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gloucestershire · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£523k£738k
31/12/2023£611k£631k
31/12/2022£179k£179k

Common questions

Is GLOUCESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £nil at the year end, which is below its stated policy target of three months' budgeted unrestricted expenditure (£134k). The trustees acknowledge that the current financial position is reliant on releases from restricted capital funds and is not sustainable in the long term, though they maintain a going concern basis due to expected ongoing grants. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of GLOUCESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Who funds GLOUCESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOUCESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION as a grant recipient include THE FOUNDATION OF SAINT MATTHIAS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FOUNDATION OF SAINT MATTHIASFY2025£58kDiocesan Grants
THE FOUNDATION OF SAINT MATTHIASFY2025£8kFurther Education Officers

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government20/03/2024£220kPublic Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (Phase 3c)