SHEFFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-16 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-1.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£60M
-1.7% vs 2023
Employees
95
+2.2% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2M
-26.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SHEFFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE 1976-12-31 → present
- SHEFFIELD DIOCESAN TRUST AND BOARD OF FINANCE(THE) 1924-02-29 → 1976-12-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,788,000 | £9,559,000 | £9,398,000 | £9,096,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£123,000 | -£146,000 | -£1,524,000 | -£1,580,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£123,000 | -£146,000 | -£1,219,000 | -£1,545,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £1,887,000 | £2,233,000 | £3,441,000 | £3,381,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £59,848,000 | £60,833,000 | £61,452,000 | £60,317,000 | |
| Net assets | £58,162,000 | £59,598,000 | £60,837,000 | £59,796,000 | |
| Equity | £58,162,000 | £59,598,000 | £60,837,000 | £59,796,000 | |
| Average employees | 77 | 79 | 93 | 95 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,675,000 | £2,887,000 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.3% | -1.5% | -16.2% | -17.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -0.2% | -0.2% | -2.5% | -2.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 2.5% | 3.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 4.35x | 3.31x |
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
- Saffery 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
- “This year has again presented significant challenges for the Diocese of Sheffield - economic pressures continue to weigh heavily, especially on our poorest communities, and the Church nationally remains in a state of discernment and tension.”
- “it was announced during the autumn that Bishop Sophie, then the Bishop of Doncaster, had been appointed to the See of Coventry”
- “2024 was a year of planned financial deficit, approved by Diocesan Synod, as we pressed ahead with bold investment in people, systems and structures to enable sustainable future growth.”
- “overall participation figures have continued their upward trend, and many of our mission and ministry indicators show meaningful progress.”
- “We are delighted that this has resulted in a confirmed award of £17.5 million for 2025-28, with an in-principle commitment of a further £18.3 million for 2029-31.”
- “The Senior Staff team saw no personnel changes in 2024. However, in 2025 we will be appointing a new Bishop of Doncaster, Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, and our Diocesan Secretary-Chief Executive will take 6 months maternity leave.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
19 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELL, Katie | Secretary | 2020-04-27 | — | — |
| GARDINER, Tony Peter | Secretary | 2025-02-04 | — | — |
| BIRCHENALL, Neill Andrew | Director | 2017-06-13 | Jul 1981 | American |
| BUTCHER, Jacqueline Anne, Dr | Director | 2016-01-01 | Aug 1965 | British |
| DAWSON, Claire Louise, Rev | Director | 2019-01-22 | Jun 1968 | British |
| DE CASTRO, Anna Rose | Director | 2025-01-01 | May 1986 | British |
| GERRARD, David Ian, The Venerable | Director | 2025-11-18 | Jan 1982 | British |
| IQBAL, Javaid, The Revd | Director | 2020-05-16 | Oct 1971 | British |
| MACDONALD, Michael | Director | 2019-01-22 | Jul 1966 | British |
| MORRISON, Edward John Scott, The Reverend | Director | 2025-01-01 | Feb 1989 | British |
| NEWTON, Isobel Julia | Director | 2019-07-10 | Apr 1963 | British |
| RAINFORD, Peter Martin | Director | 2004-01-01 | Apr 1948 | British |
| RHODES, Matthew Ivan, The Revd Canon | Director | 2022-01-01 | Dec 1966 | British |
| STEELE, Edwin Harry, The Revd | Director | 2022-01-27 | Aug 1980 | British |
| TANNER, Benjamin Michael, The Reverend | Director | 2025-01-01 | Nov 1984 | British |
| THOMPSON, Abigail Laura, The Very Revd | Director | 2021-11-06 | Jun 1975 | British |
| VASEY-SAUNDERS, Leah Beverley, The Right Reverend | Director | 2025-09-16 | Aug 1977 | British |
| WALKER, Ian Geoffrey | Director | 2015-07-18 | Dec 1958 | British |
| WILCOX, Peter Jonathan, The Rt Revd Dr | Director | 2017-06-05 | Oct 1961 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADCOCK, Heidi Jane | Secretary | 2016-06-15 | 2020-01-01 |
| BECK, Charles Anthony | Secretary | — | 2006-12-31 |
| FAIR, Malcolm James | Secretary | 2007-01-01 | 2016-04-27 |
| TSANG, Chun Hung | Secretary | 2020-01-14 | 2020-04-26 |
| ALLEN, John Pendrell, Doctor | Director | 1995-02-08 | 2004-01-03 |
| ASHTON, Cyril Guy, Rt Rev | Director | 2000-03-15 | 2011-08-31 |
| ATKINSON, Richard William Bryant, The Venerable | Director | 1996-01-07 | 2002-06-21 |
| BALDOCK, Charles William Martin, Reverend Canon | Director | 1998-01-08 | 2000-06-30 |
| BARNES, John Christopher, Rev Canon | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2001-06-11 |
| BIGGIN, Charles Arnold John | Director | 1995-02-08 | 2008-07-12 |
| BLACKBURN, Richard Finn, The Venerable | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2009-11-02 |
| BOWIE, Michael Nicholas Roderick, The Reverend Doctor | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2005-11-30 |
| BRADLEY, Peter Edward, Reverend | Director | 2003-11-24 | 2020-12-31 |
| BRETTON, Joy Vera | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| BURROWS, Peter, The Right Reverend | Director | 2012-02-05 | 2019-09-30 |
| CARNELLEY, Desmond, The Ven | Director | — | 1994-07-31 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Malcolm Leslie, Venerable | Director | 2014-01-19 | 2025-06-11 |
| COLLINS, Cheryl Anne, Reverand | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| COOK, Nascimento De Jesus, The Rev | Director | 2006-03-10 | 2006-12-05 |
| CRIBB, Andrew Robert | Director | 2011-06-21 | 2016-11-30 |
| CROFT, Steven John Lindsey, The Right Rev'D | Director | 2009-05-09 | 2016-07-06 |
| DOWNING, Ian Richard | Director | 2015-12-02 | 2024-09-30 |
| FITZHARRIS, Robert Aidan, The Venerable | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| FLETCHER, Douglas Leslie | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| GALE, Kenneth | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2003-08-01 |
| GEAR, Michael Frederick, Right Reverend | Director | 1993-03-02 | 1999-11-30 |
| GOMERSALL, Richard | Director | 2008-08-13 | 2011-01-07 |
| HARBORD, Paul Geoffrey, The Revd | Director | 2003-06-16 | 2004-07-12 |
| HARVEY, Robert Martin, The Rev | Director | — | 1997-07-31 |
| HOWARTH, Clive | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| HUNTER, Stephen Albert Paul, Reverend | Director | 1998-02-20 | 2000-12-31 |
| HUNTER, Stephen Albert Paul, Reverend | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| HUTTON, Nicholas James Anthony | Director | — | 2008-07-12 |
| IMPEY, Patricia Irene, The Rev Canon | Director | 2005-02-21 | 2009-11-02 |
| ISAACSON, Alan Timothy, The Revd | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| JEANS, David Bockley, The Revd | Director | 2010-01-25 | 2012-12-31 |
| JELLEY, Sophie Rebecca, The Rt Revd | Director | 2020-09-21 | 2025-02-14 |
| KOUBLE, Fiona Mary, Revd | Director | 2019-01-22 | 2024-12-31 |
| LOWE, Stephen Richard, Ven | Director | — | 1999-03-07 |
| LUNN, David Ramsey, Rt Rev | Director | — | 1997-08-31 |
| MARK, Barry Reginald | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| MCCLEAN, Pamela Ann | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| MILLS, Geoffrey Charles Malcolm, The Rev | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| MOORE, James Kenneth, Reverend Canon | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| NEWTON, Sandra Clare, Canon | Director | 2008-03-31 | 2015-07-18 |
| NICHOLLS, John | Director | 1998-01-12 | 2008-07-15 |
| PATRICK, Hugh Joseph, The Rev | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| PAVER, Elizabeth Caroline, Mrs. | Director | 2001-01-30 | 2016-01-01 |
| PERSSON, William Michael Dermot | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| PESKETT, Colin Eric | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| REEDER, Michael William Peter, Captain | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2009-07-05 |
| ROBERTSHAW, Eleanor Elizabeth Mary, Rev | Director | 2014-07-16 | 2021-12-31 |
| SADGROVE, Michael, The Very Reverend | Director | 2001-01-08 | 2003-03-20 |
| SINCLAIR, Jane Elizabeth Margaret, Canon | Director | 2004-01-20 | 2004-08-23 |
| SMITH, Ian, The Rev. Canon | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2024-07-31 |
| SNOW, Martyn James, Venerable | Director | 2010-04-29 | 2013-09-25 |
| SULLIVAN, Julian Charles, Revd Canon | Director | 2007-02-06 | 2012-12-31 |
| TAYLOR, Gordon, Rev Canon | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2009-11-02 |
| TIMMINS, Gerald Farrington | Director | — | 2000-04-13 |
| TOPHAM, Ian William | Director | 1998-03-02 | 2000-12-31 |
| WARNER, Catherine Anne | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| WHEATLEY, Mary | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2015-12-02 |
| WIGGLESWORTH, Mark, Rev | Director | 2001-12-16 | 2013-12-20 |
| WILCOCKSON, Stephen Anthony, The Venerable | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2019-12-31 |
| WRAW, John Michael, Reverend Canon | Director | 2001-12-16 | 2004-09-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Revd Dr Peter Jonathan Wilcox | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2017-06-05 | Active |
| The Right Reverend Peter Burrows | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-06 | Ceased 2017-06-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 297 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-07 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
-
Turnover
-3.2%
£9,398,000 £9,096,000
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-1.7%
£3,441,000 £3,381,000
-
Net assets
-1.7%
£60,837,000 £59,796,000
-
Employees
+2.2%
93 95
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-3.7%
-£1,524,000 -£1,580,000
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-26.7%
-£1,219,000 -£1,545,000
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+7.9%
£2,675,000 £2,887,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers