THE COVENTRY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-04 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-11.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£102M
+5.9% vs 2023
Employees
46
+9.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£1M
+10.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7,753,000 | £8,596,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£3,899,000 | -£3,629,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,326,000 | -£1,185,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,287,000 | £5,702,000 | |
| Cash | £3,582,000 | £3,180,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £96,383,000 | £102,085,000 | |
| Net assets | £96,383,000 | £102,085,000 | |
| Equity | £96,383,000 | £102,085,000 | |
| Average employees | 42 | 46 | |
| Wages | £1,617,000 | £1,848,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -50.3% | -42.2% | |
| Net margin | 29.5% | 66.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -4.0% | -3.6% | |
| Current ratio | 3.83x | 3.12x |
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
- Crowe UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee's 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
- “Other highlights included the successful announcement of the new diocesan bishop.”
- “Phase II of the Saints Nuneaton project—multi-million pound renovation of a former dance hall for community use—began in 2024.”
- “We celebrated the 30th anniversary of women's ordination with a conversation between Bishop Ruth and Dean John, followed by a special service at Coventry Cathedral.”
- “In September, the DBF welcomed its first permanent Director of Finance in 2.5 years—a major milestone.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
25 active · 75 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADDS, Jacqueline | Secretary | 2022-05-23 | — | — |
| COCKELL, Timothy David, Rev | Director | 2023-07-03 | Aug 1966 | British |
| COOMBER, Stephen John | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jul 1959 | British |
| CORLETT, Daniel James, Revd | Director | 2024-10-01 | Nov 1977 | British |
| DUGMORE, Barry John, Rev | Director | 2021-05-12 | Apr 1961 | British |
| HIBBERT, Richard Charles, Revd Canon | Director | 2024-10-01 | Jul 1962 | British |
| JACKSON, Barry James, Reverend | Director | 2021-08-26 | Jan 1965 | British |
| JEE, Jonathan Noel, Reverend | Director | 2021-08-26 | Jul 1963 | British |
| JELLEY, Sophie Rebecca, Rt Rev | Director | 2025-02-14 | Aug 1972 | British |
| KING, Mary Joanna | Director | 2018-08-01 | Aug 1955 | British |
| MCARTHUR, Claire Louise, Reverend Canon | Director | 2018-08-01 | Sep 1970 | British |
| MORGAN, Anita Nora Carmel, Dr | Director | 2023-09-15 | Mar 1967 | British |
| PEERS, Esther Louise | Director | 2026-02-03 | Oct 1976 | British |
| PHILLIP, Gail Ann, Revd | Director | 2024-10-01 | Aug 1972 | British |
| POLLARD, Timothy Hugh | Director | 2016-01-01 | Mar 1986 | British |
| POWELL, Christopher Thomas | Director | 2024-10-01 | Jun 1948 | Welsh |
| PRINCE, Alastair, Revd | Director | 2026-02-03 | Jun 1976 | British |
| PRINGLE, Graeme Lindsley, Revd Canon | Director | 2024-10-01 | May 1959 | British |
| RAKE, David Bernard | Director | 2024-10-01 | Sep 1949 | British |
| RICH, Anthony John Edmund | Director | 2024-10-01 | Jan 1957 | British |
| ROLLS, Andrew Edisto | Director | 2024-10-01 | Dec 1948 | British |
| SAMPSON, Alicia | Director | 2024-10-01 | Sep 1967 | British |
| SEWARDS, Philip Alexander | Director | 2021-09-01 | Mar 1959 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Susan Elizabeth | Director | 2021-09-07 | Mar 1965 | British |
| WITCOMBE, John Julian, Very Reverend | Director | 2013-01-19 | Mar 1959 | British |
Show 75 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, John Henry | Secretary | — | 1996-03-31 |
| CHAPMAN, Isobel Mary | Secretary | 1996-06-01 | 2004-11-23 |
| LLOYD, Simon John | Secretary | 2005-06-13 | 2016-04-30 |
| MARLOW, Ruth Elizabeth | Secretary | 2016-09-05 | 2022-02-28 |
| ADAMS, Nigel David, Reverend | Director | 1998-02-23 | 2000-12-31 |
| ALFORD, John | Director | 1994-03-29 | 1995-02-17 |
| ALLCOAT, Nigel James | Director | 2016-01-21 | 2017-10-17 |
| AMOS, Joyce Kariuki | Director | 2019-04-13 | 2021-08-31 |
| ANDERSON, Graeme Edgar, Rev'D | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| ARMBRISTER, Karen Mary | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2021-08-31 |
| BACKHOUSE, Margaret Ann | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| BAILEY, Stella, The Revd | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2022-05-31 |
| BAISLEY, George, Reverend | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| BAKER, Christopher Henry | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2024-10-01 |
| BARRINGTON-WARD, Simon, Rt Reverend | Director | — | 1997-09-30 |
| BATCHELOR, Andrew George, Rev | Director | 2023-05-02 | 2024-10-01 |
| BEACH, Mark Howard Francis | Director | 2006-01-13 | 2009-12-31 |
| BEAKE, Stuart Alexander, Canon | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| BELL, Cyril John | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| BENNETT, Roy Donald, Reverend | Director | 1992-01-01 | 1993-09-14 |
| BENNETTS, Colin James, Rt Reverend | Director | 1998-04-05 | 2007-12-31 |
| BOSWELL, John Roderick | Director | 1995-02-07 | 2004-11-05 |
| BOYNS, Timothy Martin Harley, Revd | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| BRACE, Arthur John William | Director | — | 1998-02-22 |
| BRITTON, John Timothy Hugh, Revd | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2012-12-31 |
| BRYANT, Mark Watts, The Ven | Director | 2001-05-12 | 2007-08-31 |
| BURRELL, Godfrey John, Revd | Director | 2006-01-13 | 2006-12-31 |
| CLUTTON, Barbara Carol, Revd Canon | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| COCKSWORTH, Christopher John, Bishop | Director | 2008-11-01 | 2023-11-06 |
| COLLING, Terence John, Reverend | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| COLLING, Terence John, Revd | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| COOPER, Roger William Graham | Director | 1992-01-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| CORNWALL-JONES, Guy Rupert, The Reverend | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| COULSON, John Arthur | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| COX, Thomas Dean | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| CURBISHLEY, Joan | Director | 1992-01-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| CURTIS, Frederick John, The Reverend | Director | 1998-02-23 | 1998-06-08 |
| CURTIS, Frederick John, The Reverend | Director | 1992-03-11 | 1994-12-31 |
| DANKS, Simon James | Director | 2020-05-12 | 2023-09-05 |
| DOWNHAM, Kevin | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| DYER, Kay, Reverend | Director | 2020-09-29 | 2024-05-30 |
| ECCLES, Peter Christopher | Director | 1992-01-01 | 1998-02-22 |
| EDWARDS, Christopher Ian | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2023-09-10 |
| EDWARDS, Phillip Gregory, The Reverend | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| ELTON, Richard John, Dr | Director | 2023-04-11 | 2024-10-01 |
| ENGH, Dwayne Darcy, Reverend | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2021-03-11 |
| EVANS, Alison Jane, Reverend | Director | 2020-09-29 | 2024-10-01 |
| EVANS, Kenneth Charles | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| EVANS, Mark | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| FARLEY, Claire Eve | Director | 2009-02-05 | 2009-12-31 |
| FIELD, Susan Elizabeth, Venerable | Director | 2018-03-18 | 2023-04-04 |
| FRANCIS, Ian Ernest, Canon | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2020-02-28 |
| FRANCIS, Julian Montgomery, Reverend | Director | 2007-07-06 | 2008-09-30 |
| FRANKS, John David | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2021-08-31 |
| GALE, Charlotte, The Revd | Director | 2016-11-07 | 2020-09-29 |
| GALE, Charlotte, The Revd | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| GARDNER, Anthony Brian, The Reverend Canon | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| GILLITT, Barry | Director | — | 1995-02-07 |
| GOLD, April Clare, Rev'D | Director | 2023-09-18 | 2025-11-06 |
| GOLDSTRAW, Douglas | Director | 1992-01-01 | 1994-07-31 |
| GORICK, Martin Charles William, Reverend | Director | 2008-11-28 | 2012-12-31 |
| GREEN, John, The Venerable | Director | 2012-04-19 | 2017-08-31 |
| GREGORY, Clive Malcolm, Rev | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2007-03-10 |
| HAINES, Andrew Philip, Reverend | Director | 1998-02-23 | 2000-12-31 |
| HALL, Kenneth Julian | Director | — | 2006-12-31 |
| HAMILTON, Arthur William | Director | — | 1994-07-31 |
| HANDFORD, George Clive, The Right Reverend | Director | — | 1996-04-30 |
| HANDS, Graeme, The Reverand | Director | 1998-02-23 | 1998-11-30 |
| HANDS, Graeme, The Reverand | Director | 1992-01-01 | 1994-12-31 |
| HANSON, Sybil | Director | 2016-04-06 | 2018-01-29 |
| HANTON, David Gibson | Director | 1995-02-07 | 1998-07-31 |
| HARTLEY, William Mark | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| HAWKE, Felicity | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| HAWKES, William Henry | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2006-04-01 |
| HEATH, Roger Kenneth | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1998-02-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishop Of Coventry | Legal person | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 465 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-21 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-11-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-13 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-10-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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
+10.9%
£7,753,000 £8,596,000
-
Cash
-11.2%
£3,582,000 £3,180,000
-
Net assets
+5.9%
£96,383,000 £102,085,000
-
Employees
+9.5%
42 46
-
Operating profit
+6.9%
-£3,899,000 -£3,629,000
-
Profit before tax
+10.6%
-£1,326,000 -£1,185,000
-
Wages
+14.3%
£1,617,000 £1,848,000
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