Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its grants fit best where a project furthers the Church of England's work in the Diocese of Leeds, which its stated headings cover, including parish church buildings, clergy training, education and mission.
- Its Geographic focus line gives West Yorkshire and Barnsley, so check that your area is covered before you write.
- For parish church building grants, use the single application form, include a mission plan or a detailed answer to question 4, and have permission in place or in progress when you submit.
- Halls and churchyards are not the usual focus of the building scheme, and Net-Zero Carbon Quick Wins funding also requires Eco Church registration and the Energy Footprint Tool.
- Published deadlines apply to each grant round, and no public application process is listed beyond these points, so confirm the current round with the funder before you apply.
Overview
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1155876).
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity that promotes, assists and advances the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Leeds, acting as the financial executive of the Leeds Diocesan Synod. It makes grants to the National Church towards part of its central costs and the cost of training for ministry, and to other connected charities and charitable projects that further its objectives. In its latest annual report it awarded £1,549,000.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance promotes, assists and advances the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Leeds. It grants to the National Church towards central costs and training for ministry, and to connected charities and charitable projects that further its objectives. Its stated grant headings include national Church responsibilities, clergy training and vocation grants, parish church-building and other PCC grants, education, mission grants and link dioceses. It also supports parishes through its Barnabas strategy. Its wider mission includes pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical work, community engagement, resourcing education and support for people in need both spiritually and physically.
Themes
- Clergy training
- PCC building grants
- Vocation grants
- Education
- Mission grants
- Link dioceses
- National Church responsibilities
Geographic Focus
West Yorkshire; Barnsley.
How to apply
For Diocesan Church Buildings grants, applicants use one application form for all three funding pots; the diocesan grants panel makes the final decision about which fund or funds to award.
Deadlines: Applications are subject to published deadlines for the grant rounds.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants must submit a mission plan or provide a detailed answer to question 4 in the application form.
- For Net-Zero Carbon Quick Wins funding, applicants must register for the Eco Church scheme and complete the Energy Footprint Tool.
- Permission should be in place or in progress when applicants submit their proposal.
- The scheme predominantly supports church buildings rather than halls or churchyards.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Barnsley
- West Yorkshire
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £22,434,000 | £22,886,000 | £1,324,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £22,812,230 | £24,434,327 | £2,049,909 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £24,071,221 | £24,315,850 | £1,352,030 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £23,458,172 | £23,407,290 | £1,417,427 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £22,595,776 | £25,010,952 | £1,549,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- leeds.anglican.org
- leeds.anglican.org/how-we-can-help/finance-and-stewardship/grants-and-fundraising/diocesan-church-buildings-grants-and-loans · read on 31 October 2026
- leeds.anglican.org/who-we-are/our-diocese/the-leeds-board · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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Applying to Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance?
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Contact
- 0113 2000 540source
- Enquiries@leeds.anglican.orgsource
- Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EXsource
- leeds.anglican.org
Applying to Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0113 2000 540source
- Enquiries@leeds.anglican.orgsource
- Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EXsource
- leeds.anglican.org