THE SALISBURY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Registered charity 240833 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SALISBURY D B F
To promote and assist the work and purposes of the Church of England in the Diocese of Salisbury. This is achieved principally through the provision and support of ministry across the 459 parishes of the Diocese. The Board also provides advice, training and resources to clergy, laity and parishes all to support the life of the Church and the advancement of Christ's Kingdom.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating deficit of £0.9m, which was offset by gains on property disposal and investment returns, resulting in a net increase in total funds. General unrestricted reserves decreased to £1.6m, which the trustees note is under their policy target of three months of expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.6m; policy: three months of expenditure)
“At 31st December 2024 the general fund unrestricted reserves were £1.6m. This equates to under three months of expenditure”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: SALED Ltd
“SDBEL employs no staff of its own, though its trading subsidiary, SALED Ltd, does.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Salisbury DBF (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- David Pain — Diocesan Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
461 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (444 freehold); recorded price paid £14.8m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£312k
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% 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: 2.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/11/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (28/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset · Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SALISBURY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating deficit of £0.9m, which was offset by gains on property disposal and investment returns, resulting in a net increase in total funds. General unrestricted reserves decreased to £1.6m, which the trustees note is under their policy target of three months of expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
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