THE DERBY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED — grant history
Latest income
£11.0m
Grants listed (FY2025)
11
Listed grants total
£2.7m
Accounts grants total
£1.3m
listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: Applications for the Raymond Ross and Building Community Funds require signed application forms and supporting documents to be scanned and emailed to [email protected]. For the Places of Worship Renewal Fund, an expression of interest must be submitted via the Historic England site. The Diocese does not explicitly state it rejects unsolicited applications, but directs project briefs to the Church Buildings Support Officer for advice on available funds.
- Deadlines: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund has a deadline for submitting EOIs for the first round on Sunday the 14th June 2026, with a second round in September 2026. The Raymond Ross and Building Community Funds have deadlines on Wednesday 7th January and Friday 20th February 2026.
- What they don’t fund: The Raymond Ross Large Grants fund is not available for maintenance or repair and cannot be applied for retrospectively. The Common Fund page does not specify exclusions, but focuses on resourcing mission and financial support during challenging times.
What this funder supports
Causes funded
Where grantees operate
- Derby City
- Derbyshire
- Isle Of Man
- Throughout England
- Throughout England And Wales
What changed: FY2024 → FY2025
| Change | Grantee | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL | — | £1.1m |
| new | Individuals (Removal, resettlement & first appointment grants) | — | £141k |
| new | Individuals (Ordinands in training) | — | £92k |
| new | Partner Organisations | — | £33k |
| new | Individuals (Training and Formation grants to clergy) | — | £25k |
| new | CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, DERBY | — | £24k |
| not listed | BENEFACT TRUST LIMITED | £102k | — |
| not listed | Chaplaincies | £33k | — |
| not listed | Derby Cathedral Chapter | £24k | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishops' Council | FY2025 | £1.1m | Selective allocation / National Church responsibilities |
| Archbishops' Council | FY2025 | £842k | Selective allocation / National Church responsibilities |
| Derby Diocesan Board of Education | FY2025 | £200k | Expenditure on Education & Diocesan Projects |
| Parishes | FY2025 | £193k | Diocesan projects |
| Individuals (Removal, resettlement & first appointment grants) | FY2025 | £141k | From unrestricted funds: Removal, resettlement & first appointment grants |
| Individuals (Ordinands in training) | FY2025 | £92k | From unrestricted funds: Ordinands in training |
| Partner Organisations | FY2025 | £33k | Diocesan projects |
| Individuals (Training and Formation grants to clergy) | FY2025 | £25k | From unrestricted funds: Training and Formation grants to clergy |
| Derby Cathedral | FY2025 | £24k | Diocesan projects |
| Clergy Widows & Orphans | FY2025 | £7k | Diocesan projects |
| Church of North India Partnership | FY2025 | £750 | Diocesan projects |
| Parishes | FY2024 | £222k | Parishes |
| Derby Diocesan Board of Education | FY2024 | £200k | Diocesan Board of Education |
| Benefact Trust | FY2024 | £102k | Benefact Trust annual distribution |
| Chaplaincies | FY2024 | £33k | Chaplaincies |
| Derby Cathedral Chapter | FY2024 | £24k | Derby Cathedral |
| Clergy Widows & Orphans | FY2024 | £7k | Clergy Widows & Orphans |
| Church of North India Partnership | FY2024 | £750 | Church of North India Partnership |
| Derby Diocesan Board of Education | FY2023 | £268k | From unrestricted funds |
| Ordinands in training | FY2023 | £135k | From unrestricted funds |
| Removal, resettlement & first appointment grants | FY2023 | £121k | From unrestricted funds |
| Parishes | FY2023 | £102k | From unrestricted funds |
| Energy Grants | FY2023 | £94k | From restricted income funds |
| Chaplaincies | FY2023 | £33k | From unrestricted funds |
| Training and Formation grants to clergy | FY2023 | £24k | From unrestricted funds |
| Derby Cathedral Chapter | FY2023 | £22k | From unrestricted funds |
| Clergy Widows & Orphans | FY2023 | £7k | From restricted income funds |
| Church of North India Partnership | FY2023 | £750 | From unrestricted funds |
| Archbishops' Council | FY2022 | £411k | National Church responsibilities |
| Derby Diocesan Board of Education | FY2022 | £277k | Education & Diocesan Projects |
| Energy Grants | FY2022 | £249k | Diocesan projects |
| Ordinands in training | FY2022 | £184k | From unrestricted funds |
| Removal, resettlement & first appointment grants | FY2022 | £115k | From unrestricted funds |
| Parishes | FY2022 | £73k | Diocesan projects |
| Derby Cathedral Chapter | FY2022 | £19k | Education & Diocesan Projects |
| Clergy Widows & Orphans | FY2022 | £7k | Education & Diocesan Projects |
| Church of North India Partnership | FY2022 | £750 | Education & Diocesan Projects |
| Restricted income funds | FY2021 | £389k | Grants from restricted income funds |
| Derby Diocesan Board of Education | FY2021 | £328k | From unrestricted funds |
| Ordinands in training | FY2021 | £279k | From unrestricted funds |
| Training for ministry | FY2021 | £212k | From unrestricted funds for National Church responsibilities |
| National Church responsibilities | FY2021 | £175k | From unrestricted funds for National Church responsibilities |
| Removal, resettlement & first appointment grants | FY2021 | £110k | From unrestricted funds |
| Retired clergy housing costs (CHARM) | FY2021 | £78k | From unrestricted funds for National Church responsibilities |
| Parishes | FY2021 | £28k | From unrestricted funds |
| Pooling of ordinand candidates' costs | FY2021 | £22k | From unrestricted funds for National Church responsibilities |
| Derby Cathedral Chapter | FY2021 | £19k | From unrestricted funds |
| Clergy Widows & Orphans | FY2021 | £7k | From unrestricted funds |
| Church of North India Partnership | FY2021 | £750 | From unrestricted funds |