Newcastle Diocesan Education Board

Registered charity 528076 · since 1967·Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland·Updated 29 October 2026

Key takeaways

  • The Board's work centres on religious education, school worship and Church of England schools in the Diocese, so a request fits best if it concerns those things.
  • Its stated priority area is Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland, so a group working there is the closest match.
  • The annual report gives no grant figure or grant range, so ask the contact shown before setting the size of a request.
  • No application process is published, and nothing available says how competitive the Educational Grants Fund is or when decisions are made, so make the first approach by getting in touch.

Overview

Newcastle Diocesan Education Board is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 528076).

Newcastle Diocesan Education Board is a charity that promotes education in the Diocese of Newcastle consistent with the faith and practice of the Church of England. It was formed to support the 49 Church of England schools across the Diocese, including by promoting religious education and worship in schools and advising their governors. Its Educational Grants Fund supports religious education in schools.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Board promotes education in the Diocese of Newcastle consistent with the faith and practice of the Church of England. It also promotes religious education and worship in schools, promotes Church schools, advises their governors and encourages cooperation among bodies concerned with education. Its Educational Grants Fund supports religious education in schools. The Board was formed to support Church of England schools across the Diocese. Its work includes helping schools with RE and school worship and supporting and training governors. Its focus is Church of England education and the schools and people involved in delivering it.

Themes

  • Religious education and worship
  • Church schools

Geographic Focus

Priority: Diocese Of Newcastle: Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside County and Northumberland County in United Kingdom.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

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Five years of accounts

Financial yearIncomeExpenditureGrants paidAccounts document
year to 31 December 2021£240,109£365,100—Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022£529,368£505,158—Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023£323,221£523,288—Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024£78,956£408,103—Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025£78,741£314,925—Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

— No grants figure for that year.

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

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Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.

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Contact

  • 0191 270 4100source
  • NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY, CHURCH HOUSE, ST. JOHNS TERRACE, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 6HSsource
  • Church House, St. John's Terrace, North Shields, NE29 6HSsource
  • Director of Education, Church House, St John's Terrace, North Shields, NE29 6HSsource