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ST.ALBANS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE)

#00145227 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1916-11-03 (109y 6m) · Last filing 2026-02-20 (3mo ago)
Industrials · SIC 82990 · N Administrative & Support Service Activities · Group accounts

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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2026-08-17 (in 3mo)

Last made up 2025-08-03

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£1M

-67.6% vs 2023

Net assets

£215M

+4.2% vs 2023

Employees

49

+6.5% vs 2023

Profit before tax

£9M

+212.4% vs 2023

Accounts

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

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31
Turnover £2,109,000£393,000
Operating profit ——
Profit before tax £2,742,000£8,565,000
Net profit £2,860,000£8,704,000
Cash £3,434,000£1,112,000
Total assets less current liabilities £207,078,000£217,213,000
Net assets £205,899,000£214,603,000
Equity £205,899,000£214,603,000
Average employees 4649
Wages £1,890,000£2,198,000

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 Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31
Net margin 135.6%2214.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 1.2%1.6%
Current ratio 20.61x29.25x

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
Consolidated group
Auditor
Saffery LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The charity, saw a restriction of income due to a slow return of people to their local church following lockdown. Much of the parish share is received from congregants who give via regular church services. Congregations have increased since then, but we are still seeing an overall decline. This has resulted in a continuing fragility to income received, a significant portion of it being from parish share. The charity has been able to combat this by the introduction of total return on investments and the reduction of expenditure. This will continue. The Board has prepared, reviewed and continuously updates a five-year forecast which provides us with a finance strategy that underpins the Diocesan missional strategy, whilst allowing us to control costs. As a result, the financial position has been healthy for the past three years.”

Group structure

  1. ST.ALBANS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE) · parent
    1. St Albans Diocesan Property Company Limited 100% · England · property development
    2. St Albans Diocesan Property Company (Chesham) Limited 100% · England · property development

Significant events

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

People

22 active · 78 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
WHITE, David Secretary 2021-10-01 — —
BROWN, Andrew Charles Director 2020-03-11 Oct 1957 British
BUTCHER, Mary Eryl Director 2019-01-01 Mar 1954 British
CHALLIS, Nigel Kenneth Director 2019-01-01 Jun 1946 British
COULSON, Timothy John, Dr Director 2023-11-01 May 1959 British
DALLINGER, David William, Dr Director 2008-11-03 Jan 1953 British
DAVID, Kaushal, Reverend Director 2022-01-01 Feb 1965 British
FORREST, Sarah Louise, The Reverend Dr Director 2026-01-20 Oct 1972 British
GEORGE, Tolulope Ademuyiwa, The Reverend Director 2025-01-01 Apr 1984 British
HOOKWAY, John Leonard Walter, Rev Director 2023-10-20 Dec 1973 British
HUDSON, Charles Edward Cameron, Reverend Canon Director 2022-01-01 Aug 1973 British
KILGOUR, Christopher Richard Hargrave, The Reverend Director 2025-01-01 Sep 1974 British
LINDLEY, Philip Richard Director 2016-01-01 Jun 1966 British
MACKENZIE, Janet, Venerable Director 2016-09-06 Dec 1962 British
MIDDLEBROOK, David John, Archdeacon Director 2019-03-30 Dec 1961 British
OTLEY, Thomas Richard Director 2025-01-01 Aug 1969 British
ROBERTS, Edward David Director 2022-01-01 Mar 1949 British
SIVYER, Emma Claire Director 2025-01-01 Feb 1978 British
SNELL, Thomas John Director 2025-01-01 Sep 1987 British
SPRING, Louis Cyril, Dr Director 2025-01-01 Apr 1966 British
STEWART, James Watson Director 2025-01-01 Mar 1960 British
THOMAS, Andrew John, Reverend Director 2022-01-01 Jul 1962 British
Show 78 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
NICHOLLS, Lawrence Michael Secretary — 2001-09-12
POPE, Susan Elizabeth Secretary 2001-09-12 2021-09-30
ABEL SMITH, Ralph Mansel Director 2001-01-01 2006-06-30
ACKROYD, Peter Michael, The Revd Canon Director 2019-01-01 2021-12-31
ADKINS, Nicola Jan Director 2004-01-01 2006-06-30
ALLEN, Richar Malvern Director 1998-01-01 1999-03-31
BAYNES, Simon Henry Crews Director 2004-01-01 2018-12-31
BEALE, Trevor Director 2004-01-01 2006-06-30
BELL, Clive Director 2022-03-13 2024-12-31
BIGGS, Laurence John, Reverend Director 2013-01-01 2014-10-31
BIRD, Colin Graham Director 2010-01-01 2024-12-31
BLOMFIELD, Anna Vowe Director 2007-01-01 2009-12-31
BOURKE, Michael Gay, Archdeacon Of Bedford Director — 1993-09-28
BRIDGES, Edward Alexander Director 1994-05-18 1996-11-01
BRITTAIN, Rodney George James Director 2004-01-01 2015-12-31
BROWN, Philip Charles Director 2007-01-01 2017-07-12
BUNCE, Christopher Edward, Reverend Director 2022-01-01 2024-12-25
BUTLER, John Wesley Director 2013-01-01 2024-12-31
CAMP, Paul Douglas Director 2007-01-01 2015-12-31
CAMPBELL, Rosemary Jane Elizabeth Director 2013-11-01 2015-12-31
CANSDALE, David Martin Director 1998-01-01 2009-12-31
CAPPLEMAN, Graham Robert, The Revd Dr Director 2017-02-20 2024-12-31
CASH, Nigel David Director 1993-06-08 1994-01-12
CHEETHAM, Richard Ian, Venerable Director 1999-03-01 2002-10-16
CLARK, David Checkley Director 2019-01-01 2024-12-31
CLOUGH, Richard Arthur Butler Director — 1994-12-31
CLOUT, David Director 2010-01-01 2018-12-31
COLLIER, Michael Sean Director — 1993-03-18
CONWAY, Alan Charles Director 2007-01-01 2015-12-31
COOPER, Ian Clive Director — 2004-09-07
COPE, John R Director — 1998-01-01
CORLETT, Angela Mary Director 1997-02-18 1999-07-01
CRAWFORD, Bruce Adam Augar Director 2019-06-07 2024-12-31
CROCKER, Jeremy Robert, Reverend Director 2013-01-01 2015-05-23
CUNLIFFE, Helen Margaret, The Venerable Director 2003-01-11 2007-12-31
DAVIES, Philip Bertram, The Venerable (Archdeacon) Director — 1998-11-30
DAVIS, Anthony Lee Director 2025-01-01 2026-01-19
DEW, Lindsay Charles, The Reverend Canon Director 2016-03-14 2018-02-28
DIGNUM, Geoffrey James Director 2001-01-01 2003-12-31
DILLEY, John Edward Director 1998-01-01 2003-12-31
DIMMOCK, Trevor Thomas Director 2010-01-01 2012-12-31
DOLEY, Ian Malcolm Director 1998-01-01 2003-12-31
DOUGLAS, Ian Director — 2012-12-31
EASTERBROOK, Patricia Elizabeth Director 2016-01-01 2024-12-31
EATON, Mark William, Dr Director 2019-01-01 2024-12-31
EBBAGE, Kenneth Alan Director 2019-03-13 2024-12-31
EDMUNDSON, David John Director 2010-11-11 2018-12-31
FAIRBANK, Brian Douglas Seeley Director 2007-01-01 2012-09-16
FARMBROUGH, David John, The Right Reverend (Bishop) Director — 1994-02-23
FIELDING, Stephen Lister, The Revd Director 2008-04-25 2012-12-31
FISHER, Dennis Thackray Director — 1993-10-28
FLEMING, Timothy Russell Director 2013-01-01 2024-12-31
FLOOD, Frederick Cyril Director 2007-03-02 2014-02-09
FLOOD, Frederick Cyril Director 2005-08-12 2006-12-31
GAGE, Colin Bernard Director 2013-01-01 2024-12-31
GALLOWAY, John Woodhead, Professor Director 2010-01-01 2012-12-31
GARDNER, Hilary Margaret Director 1992-10-01 1994-12-31
GATES, Martyn John Director 2016-01-01 2024-12-31
GODFREY, Caroline Mary Director 1995-01-01 1996-11-01
GOGARTY, Elizabeth Jane Director 2017-07-13 2019-03-08
GRASHAM, Sidney Colin Director 1995-01-01 2001-01-01
GRIFFITHS, Peter Neil Director 2005-08-12 2008-04-09
GROWNS, John Huntley Director — 1993-07-31
HALE, Jayne Elizabeth Director 2016-01-01 2018-12-31
HALL, John Bernard, Sir Director — 2001-01-01
HALSEY, Philip Hugh Director 1995-01-01 2009-12-31
HART, Peter William, Reverend Director 1998-01-01 2003-12-31
HAYDEN, Duncan Stanley Director — 1994-12-31
HEATH, Peter John Director — 1994-12-31
HERBERT, Christopher William, The Rt Revd Director 1996-01-20 2009-01-08
HILLIER, Brian Director 2007-01-01 2010-05-17
HUGHES, Paul Vernon, Archdeacon Of Bedford Director 2003-10-10 2018-12-31
HULATT, Basil Lawrence Sidney Director 2007-01-01 2008-07-23
JACKSON, Shirley Angela Director — 2012-12-31
JOHNSON, Richard Frederick Director 1997-02-18 1999-05-19
JONES, Trevor Pryce, The Venerable Director 1997-09-01 2016-08-31
KEMPTON, John Wyndham Director 1998-01-01 2000-03-01
KIRKBY, John Victor Michael, Reverend Director 1995-01-01 2003-12-31

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 399 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-02-20 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-02-18 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-08-20 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-07-15 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-06-19 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-01-04 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 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 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
2025-01-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-01-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-01-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-01-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-01-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination 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
5

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

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

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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