PORTSMOUTH AND WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Registered charity 1206508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£278k
Latest spending
£276k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,915 for the period, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,915. The charity is heavily reliant on grant funding from the Portsmouth and Winchester Diocesan Boards of Finance, which have committed to providing funding for at least the next two years. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and donations (96% of income)
“Income includes the grants from Portsmouth DBF and Winchester DBF totaling £267k” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £2k; policy: three months budgeted unrestricted expenditure)
“At 31 December, the DBE held £154k in cash which is equivalent to 3.1 months budgeted expenditure. Due to the nature of the funding commitment from PDBF and WDBF to meet the expenditure of the DBE, the Board have agreed that it is not necessary to hold reserves. A small balance of £2k is held at the 31 December which will be offset against future expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: WDBF and PDBF provide grants and services; DBE dependent on these grants.
“The WDBF and PDBF provides support to the charity in the form of grants and a memorandum of understand for the provision of services. The DBE is dependent on these grants to continue its charitable activities. During the period £178,000 was received from WDBF and £89,000 from PDBF.” — page 16
“The DBE received charges for office space from PDBF totalling £8,318 of which £1,965 was owing at 31 December 2024.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PDBF charged for office space.
“The WDBF and PDBF provides support to the charity in the form of grants and a memorandum of understand for the provision of services. The DBE is dependent on these grants to continue its charitable activities. During the period £178,000 was received from WDBF and £89,000 from PDBF.” — page 16
“The DBE received charges for office space from PDBF totalling £8,318 of which £1,965 was owing at 31 December 2024.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£278k£276k

Common questions

Is PORTSMOUTH AND WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,915 for the period, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,915. The charity is heavily reliant on grant funding from the Portsmouth and Winchester Diocesan Boards of Finance, which have committed to providing funding for at least the next two years. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PORTSMOUTH AND WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PORTSMOUTH AND WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION as a grant recipient include WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2025£376kOperating costs
CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUSTFY2025£21kProject Roots