PETERBOROUGH 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
2026-06-27 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-13
Watchouts
Cash
£7M
-24% vs 2023
Net assets
£167M
-5.3% vs 2023
Employees
169
+1.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£2M
-240.8% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£457,019 | -£1,557,447 | |
| Net profit | £1,702,576 | -£1,556,805 | |
| Cash | £8,785,900 | £6,675,474 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £176,983,549 | £167,540,207 | |
| Net assets | £176,905,549 | £167,465,207 | |
| Equity | £176,905,549 | £167,465,207 | |
| Average employees | 166 | 169 | |
| Wages | £1,240,610 | £1,287,886 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.5% | 0.4% | |
| Current ratio | 14.15x | 14.68x |
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
- Price Bailey LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“There are no material uncertanties relating to going concern and therefore it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. The trustees are satisfied that the PDBF has sufficient liquid disposable reserves to maintain its level of operations.”
Significant events
- “Our recent Governance and Organisational Review has made some recommendations, which we will be putting into place.”
- “We have received Strategic Ministry Funding of £74,877 to help with the cost of having an additional curate and also had confirmation of continuing funding for a further extra curate in 2025.”
- “We have adopted the National Church Route Map to Net Zero Carbon by 2030 and have begun the implementation of measures to achieve this target across all departments.”
- “A Net Zero Officer has been appointed in partnership with Leicester Diocese.”
- “An application was made to the Flourish initiative which is developing pilot projects to create new inter-generational worshipping communities in some of our schools.”
- “A revaluation was started in 2024 on the housing portfolio, which resulted in a downward valuation of around £7.5million.”
- “During the year, there has been a reclassification of the housing portfolio in accordance with the SORP, so rented properties are now shown as investment properties.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
19 active · 81 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEESE, Russ | Secretary | 2026-03-02 | — | — |
| BOOKER, Alison, Venerable | Director | 2022-02-06 | Mar 1974 | British |
| BUCKINGHAM, Paul Vinton, Dr | Director | 2015-09-16 | Jan 1948 | British |
| BURBIDGE, Isobel Jane | Director | 2015-02-12 | Sep 1950 | British |
| COOPER, Alice Susannah | Director | 2024-06-20 | Nov 1977 | British |
| CRAVEN, William George | Director | 2021-02-25 | May 1957 | British |
| DALLISTON, Christopher Charles, Very Revd | Director | 2018-01-20 | Apr 1956 | British |
| DOW, Keir, Reverend | Director | 2025-06-18 | Jan 1976 | British |
| GREGORY-SMITH, Robert | Director | 2019-11-21 | Mar 1948 | British |
| HINDLE, John | Director | 2015-07-02 | Aug 1950 | British |
| HUTCHINS, Katrina, The Reverend | Director | 2016-01-01 | Jun 1962 | British |
| ORMSTON, Richard Jeremy, Venerable | Director | 2014-02-01 | Nov 1961 | British |
| PICKARD, Damian Robert | Director | 2023-11-22 | Feb 1962 | British |
| PLATTS, Nigel | Director | 2025-06-18 | Sep 1953 | British |
| PURSER, Robert | Director | 2014-01-01 | Jul 1950 | British |
| RIDLEY, Alan Charles | Director | 2024-11-14 | May 1962 | British |
| SCOTT, Julie, The Reverend | Director | 2025-02-20 | Dec 1968 | British |
| SELLIN, Debbie, The Right Reverend | Director | 2024-03-03 | Oct 1964 | British |
| TROTT, Stephen, The Reverend | Director | 2023-06-29 | May 1957 | British |
Show 81 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATTLE, Richard John, The Revd Canon | Secretary | 1998-04-20 | 2000-12-31 |
| HAINES, Philip Miller | Secretary | 1992-01-01 | 1996-09-30 |
| HOPE-JONES, Kenneth Hawker | Secretary | 1996-10-01 | 1998-02-28 |
| PESTELL, Richard Leslie | Secretary | 2001-01-01 | 2011-09-05 |
| ROBERTS, Andrew | Secretary | 2011-09-05 | 2025-08-31 |
| ADAMS, Stephen Paul, The Reverend | Director | 1998-04-20 | 2006-01-28 |
| ALLISTER, Donald Spargo, The Right Reverend | Director | 2010-02-18 | 2023-01-08 |
| ALLSOPP, Christine, The Venerable | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2013-09-30 |
| ALSBURY, Colin, The Reverend | Director | 1998-04-20 | 2002-06-30 |
| AMOS, John | Director | 1999-09-23 | 2004-05-04 |
| ANDREW, Peter John | Director | 1993-07-19 | 2000-05-04 |
| BAKER, Robert Frederick | Director | 2012-06-20 | 2025-06-18 |
| BAMFORD, Eric Peter | Director | 1999-10-12 | 2001-12-19 |
| BARBER, Paul Everard | Director | — | 2001-11-30 |
| BARRINGTON, Dominic, Rev'D | Director | 2011-11-07 | 2015-07-31 |
| BATES, William | Director | — | 1993-01-14 |
| BAXTER, Jane Elizabeth, The Revd | Director | 2005-10-06 | 2024-12-31 |
| BECKETT, John Raymond | Director | — | 1993-02-09 |
| BOND, Douglas Gregory, The Reverend | Director | 1992-01-01 | 1994-12-31 |
| BRADLEY, Neil John | Director | 2017-11-21 | 2018-12-31 |
| BRANDON, Beatrice, Revd Dr | Director | 2022-01-17 | 2024-06-20 |
| BRECKWOLDT, Peter Hans, The Reverend | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2011-09-05 |
| BUNKER, Michael | Director | 1992-07-11 | 2006-03-31 |
| BURCHELL, Peter Anthony | Director | 2003-02-26 | 2018-11-21 |
| CAMP, John Edward, The Reverend | Director | — | 1998-06-12 |
| CATTLE, Richard John, The Revd Canon | Director | 1998-04-20 | 1999-06-11 |
| CHAPMAN, Michael Robin | Director | — | 2004-12-31 |
| CHAPMAN, Roger John, The Reverend | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| CHARLES-JONES, Wilmot Selwyn | Director | 1993-02-19 | 2007-06-27 |
| CHRISTIE, Thomas Richard | Director | 1995-11-04 | 2000-12-31 |
| CLARKE, Gerald Maurice | Director | — | 1999-03-31 |
| COOK, Ronald Thomas, The Revd | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2003-12-08 |
| COOPER, Richard John, Commander Rn Retired | Director | — | 1992-04-10 |
| CREEK, Hilary, Dr | Director | 2009-06-10 | 2025-11-06 |
| CRITCHLOW, Norman James | Director | 2014-11-05 | 2023-11-22 |
| CULLUP, Robin John | Director | — | 2002-09-09 |
| CUNDY, Ian Patrick Martyn | Director | 1996-09-25 | 2009-05-14 |
| CUTHBERT, Graham Charles | Director | — | 1994-10-26 |
| DANIELS, Hilary Jane | Director | 2013-11-07 | 2021-12-31 |
| DENHAM, Nicholas Philip, The Reverend | Director | 1995-04-07 | 1997-12-31 |
| DUERDEN, Michael | Director | 2003-05-07 | 2013-12-31 |
| DURWARD, Alan Scott | Director | 1992-12-07 | 2003-04-28 |
| DYER, David | Director | 2005-11-07 | 2014-06-25 |
| EGGLETON, Donald Lawrence | Director | 1995-06-28 | 1999-04-08 |
| EVANS, David Richard John, The Rt.Rev. | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| FERNYHOUGH, Bernard, The Venerable Archdeacon Of Oakham | Director | — | 1999-06-30 |
| FLEMING, Angus George | Director | 2005-08-05 | 2007-08-15 |
| FLETCHER, John Sidney | Director | 1998-10-08 | 2005-08-08 |
| FORD, Dennis Howard | Director | 1995-02-06 | 1999-10-08 |
| FORDYCE, Thomas Graham | Director | 1996-10-17 | 1999-05-31 |
| FORDYCE, Thomas Graham | Director | — | 1992-04-10 |
| FRASER-ALLEN, Michael | Director | 1996-05-08 | 2007-06-27 |
| GREEN, Maynard | Director | — | 1996-05-31 |
| GWYNNE, Robert Lawrence, Dr | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2009-03-11 |
| HALL, Christine | Director | 2015-12-02 | 2019-11-21 |
| HAMMETT, Marion Rose | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2009-06-09 |
| HARRAP, Godfrey John, Doctor | Director | — | 1993-06-21 |
| HAWKINS, Andrew Clive | Director | 2018-11-21 | 2025-02-26 |
| HAYNES, Christopher John | Director | 2011-09-05 | 2018-06-28 |
| HEALD, Andrew William | Director | 2013-02-18 | 2016-10-01 |
| HEATH, Paul Stewart | Director | 1996-06-01 | 2005-08-08 |
| HOARE, Gerard John | Director | 2007-08-15 | 2020-12-31 |
| HOBART, Michael, Dr | Director | 2010-02-15 | 2015-07-02 |
| HOGG, Michael John | Director | 2008-06-25 | 2014-06-25 |
| HOGG, Michael John | Director | 2005-08-05 | 2008-02-04 |
| HOLBROOK, John, The Right Reverend | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2025-09-30 |
| HOLLINS, Beverley Jayne, Reverend Canon | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| HOPE JONES, Kenneth Hawker | Director | 2009-10-13 | 2015-12-02 |
| HOPE-JONES, Kenneth Hawker | Director | 2000-05-04 | 2005-06-17 |
| HOPE-JONES, Kenneth Hawker | Director | 1996-10-01 | 1998-02-28 |
| HORTON, Robert Valentine | Director | 1996-10-16 | 1999-07-19 |
| HOWLETT, Brian | Director | 1993-06-07 | 1995-06-05 |
| HUNT, Ian Carter, The Reverend Canon | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| JACKSON, Raymond George | Director | — | 2002-10-22 |
| JOHNSON, David | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2008-06-25 |
| JONGMAN, Karen | Director | 2001-10-17 | 2007-03-13 |
| KNIGHT, Roger George, The Reverend | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| LANE, Peter | Director | 1993-10-19 | 1996-10-17 |
| LEE, David Charles, Mr. | Director | — | 1998-09-11 |
| LEWIS, Cyril Gordon | Director | — | 1993-04-23 |
| LUCAS, Mark Wesley, The Reverend | Director | 2011-11-07 | 2024-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Right Reverend Donald Allister | Legal person | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-01-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 371 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
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
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-24%
£8,785,900 £6,675,474
-
Net assets
-5.3%
£176,905,549 £167,465,207
-
Employees
+1.8%
166 169
-
Profit before tax
-240.8%
-£457,019 -£1,557,447
-
Wages
+3.8%
£1,240,610 £1,287,886
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