THE ST ASAPH DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on operations of £812,868, driven by reduced salary costs as the Diocese faced challenges in filling vacant positions. The Board maintains unrestricted reserves at a level equating to approximately nine months of unrestricted expenditure, providing sufficient funds to cover administration costs. The charity received emergency funding from the Representative Body of the Church in Wales to support frontline ministry and Mission Areas.
What the accounts disclose
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/05/2024)
Trustees
- Sam Allinchair
- Amelia Lucy Harvey-Scholes
- Anthony David Appleton
- Kevin Weston
- Melissa Griffiths
- PHILIP WILLIAMS
- Rev Andrew Stuart Grimwood
- Rev Huw Adrian Bryant
- Rev Richard John Hainsworth
- Rev Stephen Murray Hayes
- THE VERY REVD NIGEL HOWARD WILLIAMS
- The Right Reverend GREGORY KENNETH CAMERON
- The Ven. Gerwyn Huw Capon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £6.1m | £5.7m |
| 31/12/2023 | £5.7m | £5.9m |
| 31/12/2022 | £5.1m | £5.3m |
| 31/12/2021 | £7.6m | £6.7m |
| 31/12/2020 | £8.6m | £6.9m |
Common questions
Is THE ST ASAPH DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on operations of £812,868, driven by reduced salary costs as the Diocese faced challenges in filling vacant positions. The Board maintains unrestricted reserves at a level equating to approximately nine months of unrestricted expenditure, providing sufficient funds to cover administration costs. The charity received emergency funding from the Representative Body of the Church in Wales to support frontline ministry and Mission Areas. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Sage & Company Business Advisors Ltd.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/04/2025 | £78k | "Taith Pererin Gogledd Cymru Camino Cymru – North Wales Pilgrims’ Way Welsh Camino" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/08/2024 | £38k | "St.Mary`s Church Chirk, bell restoration and augmentation project." |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/11/2004 | £35k | "MAGNET - Medieval Architectural Gem to Nurture and Expand Tourism" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/03/1997 | £25k | "St Asaph Cathedral - Rewiring and Lighting" |