DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
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Cash
£1.6m
-31% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£74m
-2.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
50
+6.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
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DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE·Consumer Discretionary median
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Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12,398,000 | £12,907,000 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£599,000 | -£185,000 | -£298,000 | -61.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £2,711,000 | £912,000 | -£1,829,000 | -300.5% | |
| Cash | £2,365,000 | £2,277,000 | £1,572,000 | -31% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £74,769,000 | £75,681,000 | £73,852,000 | -2.4% | |
| Net assets | £74,720,000 | £75,632,000 | £73,803,000 | -2.4% | |
| Equity | £74,720,000 | £75,632,000 | £73,803,000 | -2.4% | |
| Average employees | 44 | 47 | 50 | +6.4% | |
| Wages | £1,649,000 | £1,796,000 | £1,903,000 | +6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £157,904 | £221,868 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -4.8% | -1.4% | — | |
| Net margin | 21.9% | 7.1% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | -0.8% | -0.2% | -0.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 2.8% | 1.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.43x | 2.22x | 2.93x |
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
- UNW LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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
- “In February 2024, the Right Reverend PR Butler retired from his role as Diocesan Bishop, and the discernment of the next Bishop of Durham commenced.”
- “In February 2025 it was announced that the nominee had withdrawn from the process. Therefore, in 2025 the CNC reconvened to nominate a new candidate in December 2025, and the Venerable RL Simpson, Archdeacon of Auckland, was announced as the nominee to be the next Bishop of Durham by the Prime Minister's office in February 2026.”
- “The Diocese of Durham Educational Trust... was wound up in January 2025.”
- “In May 2025 the diocese underwent an independent safeguarding audit led by the INEQE safeguarding group.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
20 active · 88 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN, John James | Secretary | 2020-09-10 | — | — |
| ARNOLD, Paul Andrew, The Reverend | Director | 2021-11-08 | Sep 1979 | British |
| BAGNAL, Katherine Janet | Director | 2024-10-24 | Jul 1967 | British |
| BLACKBURN, Alison | Director | 2021-11-01 | Apr 1955 | British |
| HALL, James | Director | 2021-11-01 | Dec 2003 | British |
| HARRISON, James Herbert, Canon Dr | Director | 2009-11-07 | Sep 1953 | British |
| HICKS, Ursula Ruth | Director | 2024-12-19 | Sep 1943 | British |
| HOBBS, Paul William | Director | 2021-11-01 | Jul 1962 | British |
| HUISH, Barnaby Thomas | Director | 2024-12-19 | Dec 1971 | British |
| JORDAN, Lilian Mary | Director | 2025-12-18 | May 1952 | British |
| LEVINSOHN, Matthew James | Director | 2024-12-19 | Sep 1979 | British |
| LINDLEY, Danie Maria, Reverend Canon (Mrs) | Director | 2025-12-18 | Aug 1971 | British |
| PICKERING, Stephen Lyndon | Director | 2024-10-24 | Apr 1960 | British |
| PLYMING, Philip James John, Very Revd Dr | Director | 2023-09-18 | Jan 1974 | British |
| ROGERS, Frank Andrew | Director | 2015-12-14 | May 1955 | British |
| SIMPSON, Richard Lee, The Right Reverend | Director | 2018-02-11 | Jun 1966 | British |
| STENLAKE, Frances Ruth | Director | 2021-11-01 | Dec 1969 | British |
| VAUGHAN, Margaret Louise | Director | 2009-11-01 | Feb 1968 | British |
| WILKINSON, Elizabeth Mary, The Ven | Director | 2020-08-17 | Sep 1965 | British |
| WYRLEY-BIRCH, Nigel Ralph | Director | 2024-10-24 | Aug 1954 | British |
Show 88 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTHROYD, Ian David | Secretary | 2005-06-01 | 2013-05-31 |
| CRYER, Jonathan Patrick | Secretary | 1998-09-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| GORRINGE, Edward George | Secretary | 2018-10-22 | 2020-07-27 |
| HURWORTH, William | Secretary | — | 1998-06-30 |
| MORGAN, John James | Secretary | 2020-07-27 | 2020-07-27 |
| THURSTON, Andrew | Secretary | 2014-02-24 | 2018-07-24 |
| VAUGHAN, Margaret Louise | Secretary | 2018-07-24 | 2018-10-31 |
| ATKINSON, Janet Mary | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| BAIN, John Venerable John Stuart, The Venerable | Director | 2002-05-13 | 2018-03-17 |
| BAMBER, Sheila Jane, Rev Canon | Director | 2013-01-29 | 2016-12-31 |
| BANKS, Michael Anthony, Mr. | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2018-10-31 |
| BARKER, Nicholas John Willoughby, The Venerable | Director | 2007-05-05 | 2017-07-31 |
| BARRON, John William, The Revd | Director | 2017-03-02 | 2021-11-01 |
| BELL, Derek | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| BELL, Donald Jon, Revd Canon | Director | 2007-03-28 | 2012-06-24 |
| BELL, Richard Andrew | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2012-09-21 |
| BENSON, Joanne Deidre | Director | 2018-12-21 | 2021-11-01 |
| BIMSON, Richard | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| BOWERS, David Allison | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2012-10-31 |
| BRADSHAW, Jennifer Ann, Reverend | Director | 2012-02-29 | 2015-11-01 |
| BRAVINER, William Edward, Father | Director | 2016-10-13 | 2021-10-31 |
| BROOKE, David Martin, Reverend | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2016-10-01 |
| BRYANT, Mark Watts, Bishop | Director | 2007-09-13 | 2018-10-08 |
| BUTLER, Paul Roger, Rt. Revd | Director | 2014-01-20 | 2024-03-01 |
| CHADWICK, Julian Burrell, Dr | Director | 2000-11-30 | 2013-04-17 |
| CLARK, Sarah Elizabeth, Rt Revd | Director | 2019-04-07 | 2026-04-05 |
| CLARK, Stephanie, Canon | Director | 2021-11-14 | 2023-08-29 |
| CONWAY, Stephen David, The Right Reverend | Director | 2002-07-14 | 2006-06-21 |
| COOPER, Robert Gerard, The Venerable Archdeacon | Director | 2018-07-03 | 2025-01-26 |
| DAVISON, Pamela Mary | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2015-01-01 |
| DOBSON, John Richard, Reverend Canon | Director | 2009-11-07 | 2014-05-17 |
| DRAKE, Francis James Charles | Director | 2021-11-01 | 2024-04-30 |
| ETCHELLS, Dorothea Ruth, Dr | Director | — | 1994-11-05 |
| FRISWELL, Antony Richard | Director | 2010-06-17 | 2012-11-27 |
| GARDINER, Stephen | Director | 2018-12-21 | 2024-11-01 |
| GIBSON, George Granville, The Venerable | Director | 1993-09-01 | 2001-08-31 |
| GIBSON, George Granville, The Venerable | Director | — | 1991-11-05 |
| GILLEY, Margaret Mary, Revd Dr | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2011-03-13 |
| GLOVER, Thomas Edward, Reverend | Director | 2018-12-21 | 2021-03-31 |
| GOUDIE, Richard Angus, Dr | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2018-07-04 |
| GRIEVE, Frances Jane, Revd Canon | Director | 2017-11-09 | 2018-10-31 |
| HAWKES, Christopher James Hemming | Director | 2018-10-31 | 2021-07-09 |
| HICKS, Usula Ruth | Director | 2018-10-31 | 2024-11-01 |
| HIGGIN, John Keith | Director | 2013-01-29 | 2015-11-01 |
| HIGGIN, John Keith | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2013-01-29 |
| HODGSON, John Derek, The Venerable | Director | — | 1997-04-30 |
| HOPPER, Hylda Eileen | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2018-10-31 |
| JAGGER, Ian, The Venerable | Director | 2001-10-07 | 2019-04-17 |
| JENKINS, David Edward, Rt Revd Dr | Director | — | 1994-07-06 |
| JONES, Karen | Director | 2012-10-31 | 2015-11-01 |
| JORDAN, Lilian Mary | Director | 2018-12-21 | 2021-11-01 |
| KIRTON, Barrie | Director | 2014-05-17 | 2018-10-31 |
| LAWRANCE, Robert William, The Reverend Canon | Director | 2014-05-17 | 2015-11-01 |
| LEE, Ann | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2014-04-10 |
| MORRISON, Michael William | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| NEWTON, Derek, Reverend | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2012-07-09 |
| OLLIER, Timothy John Douglas, Revd Canon | Director | 2003-11-15 | 2009-11-06 |
| OSMAN, Stephen William, Revd | Director | 2014-03-10 | 2015-11-01 |
| PEDLEY, Geoffrey Stephen, The Rev Canon | Director | 1991-11-05 | 1997-11-01 |
| PEGUM, Hilary Frances Stritch | Director | 2012-09-20 | 2015-11-01 |
| PERRY, Michael Charles, The Reverend Canon | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| PICKERING, Stephen Lyndon | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2021-11-01 |
| PIPER, Alan John | Director | 2000-11-07 | 2003-11-14 |
| PRICE, Alfred Colin, Dr | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2024-11-01 |
| PRITCHARD, John Lawrence, The Right Reverend | Director | 2002-01-19 | 2007-03-23 |
| ROGERS, Frank Andrew | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| SHAVE, Norman Rossen, Revd Dr. | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2017-10-01 |
| SLOWTHER, Christopher Hepworth | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| SMITHSON, Alan, The Rt Revd | Director | — | 2001-12-31 |
| STENLAKE, Frances Ruth | Director | 2012-09-21 | 2018-10-31 |
| STEPHENSON, Eric George, The Reverend Canon | Director | 1997-11-15 | 2003-11-14 |
| STRAUGHAN, John | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| SUTHERLAND, Lesley, Reverend | Director | 2021-12-22 | 2024-11-01 |
| TAYLOR, Geoffrey | Director | 1994-11-05 | 2000-11-06 |
| TOLHURST, David, Rev | Director | 2021-11-01 | 2024-11-01 |
| TOMLINSON, David Robert | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2019-05-01 |
| TREMLETT, Andrew, The Very Reverend | Director | 2016-07-17 | 2022-08-31 |
| TURNBULL, Anthony Michael Arnold, Right Reverend | Director | 1994-10-22 | 2003-04-30 |
| WELBY, Justin Portal, Right Revd | Director | 2011-09-29 | 2013-02-04 |
| WHITE, Francis, Bishop | Director | 2026-04-06 | 2026-04-29 |
| WHITE, Frank | Director | 1997-09-01 | 2002-03-06 |
| WILDERS, James Christian | Director | 2022-10-24 | 2024-11-01 |
| WILKINSON, Elizabeth Mary, Reverend | Director | 2012-07-09 | 2014-03-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Anne, Sister | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2011-12-09 |
| WILLMOTT, Trevor, The Venerable | Director | 1997-09-01 | 2002-05-07 |
| WOOD, Frances Mary | Director | 2003-11-15 | 2009-11-06 |
| WRIGHT, Nicholas Thomas, The Right Reverend Dr | Director | 2003-10-12 | 2010-08-31 |
| WYRLEY-BIRCH, Nigel Ralph | Director | 2013-04-17 | 2021-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 296 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-29 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-06-27 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-05-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.