Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its grants go to Church of England parishes (PCCs), clergy and ordinands in the Diocese of Portsmouth, so your work fits best if it is parish or diocesan work within that church.
- The annual report records £306,031 awarded, and the grant range is not stated, so ask for guidance on typical sizes before you name a figure.
- No application process is published, so start by contacting the funder through the contact shown for enquiries.
- The annual report does not say how competitive it is or when decisions are made, so ask about both at that first contact.
Overview
Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 249256).
The Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance exists to promote, aid and further the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Portsmouth, and it acts as the financial executive of the Portsmouth Diocesan Synod. Its programmes include removal and resettlement grants, ordinand maintenance grants, a financial support grant, clergy welfare grants, and grants to PCCs for Alpha activity, minor repairs and improvements, and quick wins. The annual report records £306,031 awarded, with the great majority reportedly going to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance promotes, assists and advances the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Portsmouth, acting as the financial executive of the Portsmouth Diocesan Synod. Its reported grants include grants to PCCs for Alpha activity, minor repairs and improvements, and quick wins. It also makes removal and resettlement grants, ordinand maintenance grants, financial support grants and clergy welfare grants. The diocese’s wider strategy places children and young people at the heart of planning, seeks to revive spiritual leadership and revitalise parishes, and aims to renew the Church by planting new congregations and creating new worshipping communities. Its support combines parish mission and practical improvements with support for clergy and ordinands.
Themes
- Church of England ministry
- Parish church repairs
- Ordinand maintenance
- Removal and resettlement
Geographic Focus
Diocese Of Portsmouth.
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
Where it says it funds
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £8,634,146 | £7,613,009 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £8,472,649 | £8,122,894 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £8,090,081 | £8,522,498 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £8,337,189 | £8,825,127 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £9,413,138 | £10,762,515 | £306,031 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- portsmouth.anglican.org/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance?
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Contact
- 023 9289 9650source
- Diocese of Portsmouth First Floor Peninsular House Wharf Road Portsmouth PO2 8HBsource
- portsmouth.anglican.org/contact-us
- Contact form
Applying to Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 023 9289 9650source
- Diocese of Portsmouth First Floor Peninsular House Wharf Road Portsmouth PO2 8HBsource
- portsmouth.anglican.org/contact-us
- Contact form