WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE)

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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2027-05-25 (in 1y)

Last made up 2026-05-11

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£12M

+19.8% vs 2023

Net assets

£186M

+1.8% vs 2023

Employees

-4.3% vs 2023

Profit before tax

-£2M

-1,043.4% vs 2023

Net assets

2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median

WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE)·Consumer Discretionary median · n=5592

Accounts

2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric	2023-12-31	2024-12-31
Turnover	—	—
Operating profit	£41,000	-£1,577,000
Profit before tax	£173,000	-£1,632,000
Net profit	£3,133,000	-£1,028,000
Cash	£10,107,000	£12,105,000
Total assets less current liabilities	£183,899,000	£186,498,000
Net assets	£183,009,000	£186,283,000
Equity	£183,009,000	£186,283,000
Average employees	46	44
Wages	£1,848,000	£1,915,000

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio	2023-12-31	2024-12-31
Return on capital employed	0.0%	-0.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets)	0.5%	0.1%
Current ratio	10.41x	6.95x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis: FRS 102
Reporting scope: Standalone (parent only)
Auditor: HaysMac LLP
Audit opinion: Unqualified (clean)
Going concern: Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Significant events

“Diocesan worshipping community increased by 6.8% in 2024.”
“Clergy Stipends were increased by 7% from April 2024 in line with the recommendation from the National Church.”
“Housing Management Review was successfully completed in 2024, with all maintenance and management of our property portfolio successfully outsourced to Savills.”
“The Review of the Winchester School of Mission concluded in Q1 2024, with the Bishop's Council adopting the recommendations in full.”
“The Common Mission Fund Review Group reported to Synod in June 2024 with their proposals adopted in full.”
“Diocesan Synod approved a new Racial Justice Strategy for our diocese.”
“The Directors of the Board of Finance and the Members of the Diocesan Synod, approved changes to the Memorandum & Articles of Association of the WDBF.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

17 active · 83 resigned

Name	Role	Appointed	Born	Nationality
HARBIDGE, Colin John Hamilton	Secretary	2022-04-01	—	—
BARRON, Alastair James Lamont	Director	2016-01-01	Jul 1957	British
BETTERIDGE, Kelly Anne, Rt Rev	Director	2025-10-15	Dec 1969	British
BRAND, Richard Harold Guthrie, The Venerable	Director	2022-01-27	Feb 1965	British
COLLIER, David Robert Stanley	Director	2025-01-01	Jul 1965	British
DIGHE, Ian Robert	Director	2023-05-01	Sep 1955	British
HEDLEY, Madeleine Juliet	Director	2023-04-26	Jan 1946	British
KING, Rhiannon Elizabeth, Rev	Director	2024-10-18	Jul 1972	British
KNIGHT, Gillian Margaret Gray	Director	2022-01-01	Jul 1957	British
MACKEGGIE GURNEY, Elspeth Mary	Director	2022-10-10	Jan 1959	British
MICKLEFIELD, Andrew Mark, Reverand	Director	2014-11-01	Feb 1971	British
MOUNSTEPHEN, Philip Ian, Bishop	Director	2023-10-10	Jul 1959	British
PALMER, Christopher John Ingamells, The Very Reverend	Director	2026-03-15	Feb 1971	British
ROOPE, Richard Marcus, Dr	Director	2025-01-01	Nov 1962	British
SMITH, Angela, Rev	Director	2025-01-01	Sep 1964	British
YETMAN, Sarah Elizabeth, Rev	Director	2025-01-01	Feb 1985	British
THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER	Corporate Director	2021-09-27	—	—

Show 83 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned
ANDERTON, Raymond	Secretary	1994-01-04	2003-09-30
HOWARD, Andrew Craig	Secretary	2004-01-01	2008-10-31
PHILLIPS, Graham James	Secretary	—	1993-12-31
ROBINSON, Andrew Ronald	Secretary	2009-02-02	2021-10-31
STREETER, Lisa Carol Rampersad	Secretary	2022-02-03	2022-03-31
ALLEN, John Edward	Director	—	1992-06-21
ANNAS, Geoffrey Peter, Revd Canon	Director	2007-01-01	2010-09-20
ARMSTRONG, Susan Marion	Director	2007-01-01	2012-12-31
ATWELL, James Edgar, The Very Revd	Director	2006-03-25	2012-12-31
AYLING, Frank, Lt Commander	Director	—	1995-12-05
BADROCK, Maxine Gillian	Director	2007-09-01	2009-12-31
BAKKER, Jane Judith, Reverend	Director	2016-01-01	2018-12-31
BARRON, Alistair James Lamont	Director	2010-01-01	2012-12-31
BATT, Kenneth Victor, Revd	Director	1992-06-21	1995-12-05
BAX, Robert Arthur	Director	2007-01-01	2014-06-01
BEVERIDGE, John Beresford Erskine	Director	1995-12-05	1997-11-14
BINNS, Arthur Kenneth John	Director	2006-12-02	2012-12-31
BISSON, Jane	Director	1995-12-05	2003-11-30
BOOTHMAN, Sarah	Director	2010-01-01	2012-12-31
BOWEN, John Murray	Director	—	1995-12-05
BURGESS, Jean Ann, Archdeacon	Director	2023-09-04	2026-02-06
BUTLER, Paul Roger, The Rt Revd	Director	2004-06-24	2009-12-31
CAREY, De Vic Graham	Director	1995-12-05	1997-11-14
CARLISLE, Brian Apcar	Director	—	1995-12-05
CHAMBERS, Anthony Frederick John, The Revd	Director	1998-12-11	2002-02-05
CHIVERS, Anthony Hugh	Director	—	1995-12-05
CLARKE, Ann Elizabeth	Director	1995-12-05	2006-12-31
CLARKSON, Alan Geoffrey, The Venerable	Director	—	1999-02-28
CLIFT, Esther Louise	Director	2017-11-09	2024-08-23
COCHRANE, Philip Andrew, The Rev'D	Director	2013-01-01	2015-04-30
COULTER, Alison Jane	Director	2013-01-01	2023-01-26
CRANSTON, Michael Harry, Dr	Director	2007-01-01	2012-12-31
CRASKE, Leslie Gordon Hamilton, Revd	Director	1992-06-21	1995-12-05
DAKIN, Timothy John, The Right Reverend	Director	2010-12-14	2021-09-27
DAVIES, John	Director	2010-01-01	2012-12-31
DEWSNAP, Colin Harrison	Director	—	1995-12-05
DOWNHAM, Roy Dennis	Director	—	1996-10-19
ELKINS, Patrick Charles, Canon	Director	—	1994-06-13
EVERY, Simon Flower	Director	1993-10-17	1994-06-15
FAIRCLOUGH, Paul	Director	—	1995-12-05
FROST, Jonathan Hugh, Bishop	Director	2010-11-30	2012-12-31
FRY, Barry James, The Revd	Director	—	1995-12-05
GILLIAT, Edward Peter	Director	2001-11-12	2009-12-31
GLEDHILL, Jonathan Michael, The Right Reverend	Director	1996-11-20	2003-11-14
GRYLLS, Michael John, The Revd	Director	—	1995-12-05
GUILLE, John Arthur, The Ven	Director	1999-01-16	2007-09-07
HANCOCK, Peter, The Rt Revd	Director	2010-09-10	2012-12-31
HARBIDGE, Adrian Guy, The Venerable	Director	1999-04-26	2010-11-09
HARBIDGE, Adrian Guy, The Revd	Director	—	1995-12-05
HARKIN, John, The Revd Canon	Director	2011-01-31	2012-12-31
HARLEY, Michael, The Revd	Director	2005-02-12	2012-12-31
HARLEY, Michael, The Revd	Director	1995-12-05	1998-11-06
HARLOW, Richard, The Reverend Canon	Director	2019-01-01	2021-12-31
HARTNELL, Bruce John, Canon	Director	1997-11-14	2003-11-30
HAWKINS, Clive Ladbook, The Revd Canon	Director	2003-12-06	2009-12-31
HAWKINS, Clive Ladbook, The Revd Canon	Director	—	1995-12-05
HAYWARD, Colin	Director	—	1995-12-05
HESLOP, David Thomas	Director	2010-01-01	2012-12-31
HODGSON, Adam Robin	Director	1996-10-19	2006-12-02
HOLDEN, Denham Basil	Director	1992-11-13	1995-12-05
HUGHES, Neville Vivian	Director	2003-12-01	2009-12-31
HUGHES, Neville Vivian	Director	—	1995-12-05
HUNT, Alan Martin	Director	2007-01-01	2009-12-31
JAMES, Colin Clement Walter, The Rt Revd	Director	—	1995-03-31
JAMES, David Charles Canon	Director	1995-12-05	1998-09-24
JOHNSON, Ian Lawrence, The Reverend	Director	2000-11-01	2006-12-31
JONES, Christopher Maurice	Director	—	1995-12-05
JOSEY, David John	Director	2003-12-01	2006-12-31
KEY, Robert Frederick, The Very Revd	Director	2005-10-06	2012-12-31
KIDD, Christopher Stephen	Director	2014-06-01	2017-11-26
KNIGHT, Alexander Francis, The Venerable	Director	—	1998-05-29
LAW, Thomas	Director	1992-06-21	1995-12-05
LEYTON, Richard Charles	Director	2007-01-01	2012-12-31
LEYTON, Richard Charles	Director	1992-06-21	2005-11-10
LIVERMORE, David John	Director	2013-02-11	2015-05-03
LORAINE, George Sharon	Director	—	1995-12-05
MANKTELOW, Michael Richard John, The Rt Revd	Director	—	1993-11-10
MATTHEWS, Timothy John	Director	2022-01-01	2024-12-31
MAY, Nigel Charles	Director	2023-05-01	2024-12-31
MCPHERSON, Andrew Lindsay	Director	2003-12-01	2012-12-31
MELLOR, Kenneth Paul, The Very Reverend	Director	2003-11-10	2012-12-31
MORFEY, Kathryn Margaret Victoria, Dr	Director	1997-11-14	2003-11-30
MULFORD, Christopher John	Director	1997-11-14	1999-01-23

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name	Kind	Nature of control	Notified	Status
The Right Reverend Timothy John Dakin	Individual	Significant influence	2016-04-06	Ceased 2022-02-06

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 357 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

2025-02-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
2025-02-07 MA Memorandum articles

Date	Type	Category	Description
2026-05-12	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2026-04-30	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2026-03-18	CH01	officers	Change person director company with change date	PDF
2026-02-09	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2025-11-20	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-08-08	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type full
2025-06-26	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2025-05-19	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2025-04-22	CH01	officers	Change person director company with change date	PDF
2025-03-31	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-03-31	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2025-03-21	MR04	mortgage	Mortgage satisfy charge full	PDF
2025-02-07	RESOLUTIONS	resolution	Resolution
2025-02-07	MA	incorporation	Memorandum articles
2025-02-04	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2025-01-06	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-01-06	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-01-02	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-01-02	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-01-02	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings: 8
Capital events: 0
Officers appointed: 2
Officers resigned: 1

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

Year-on-year

FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31

Turnover

—

Not reported
Cash

+19.8%

£10,107,000 £12,105,000
Net assets

+1.8%

£183,009,000 £186,283,000
Employees

-4.3%

46 44
Operating profit

-3,946.3%

£41,000 -£1,577,000
Profit before tax

-1,043.4%

£173,000 -£1,632,000
Wages

+3.6%

£1,848,000 £1,915,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

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