The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated work is church life in its priority area, the Diocese of Derby, including ministry training, part of the National Church's central costs, diocesan education, parish buildings and chaplaincies, so a project connected to that work is the best fit.
- Typical grants reported in the annual report run from £750 to £455,000, with a median of about £33,000, so a modest, clearly costed request sits comfortably within what it has given.
- No application process is published, so contact the person or office shown first to ask how and when to apply.
- Do not seek the Raymond Ross Large Grants for maintenance or repair, and do not request retrospective funding; do not seek the CMD Continuing Ministerial Development Discretionary Grant for annual events, books, travel, retreats, or sabbaticals and study leaves, which it does not cover.
Overview
The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 249767).
The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance is an incorporated charity that acts as the financial executive of the Diocese of Derby and exists to promote and assist the work of the Church of England there. It makes grants to the National Church towards part of its central costs and to cover the cost of training for ministry. It also pays grants to other connected charities and to charitable projects that further its objects, and it reported £911,869 in giving in its latest year, excluding £257,594 to individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation's purpose is to promote and assist the work and purposes of the Church of England in the Diocese of Derby. Its grants support the National Church's central costs and ministry training, as well as connected charities and other charitable projects that further its objects. The grants record also includes support for diocesan education, parish building maintenance and projects, chaplaincies, and a church partnership. Its wider aim is to promote the Church's pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical mission across the diocese and in individual parishes. Its grant-making therefore serves church responsibilities and work carried out through parishes and other charitable bodies.
Themes
- Church mission
- Ministry training
Geographic Focus
Priority: Diocese of Derby.
What they don't fund
- CMD Continuing Ministerial Development Discretionary Grant only:
- Annual Events like New Wine or Greenbelt
- Books are not funded by the CMD allowance
- Travel expenses are not covered by the CMD budget and should be claimed with normal parish expenses
- Retreats. These are funded separately
- Sabbaticals and Study Leaves are funded separately (as reported in other published sources)
- Raymond Ross Large Grants only: The fund is not available for maintenance or repair; The fund cannot be applied for retrospectively (as reported in other published sources)
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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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £32,750 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Contributions to Archbishops' Council · National Church responsibilities£454,088year to 31 December 2025
- Derby Diocesan Board of Education · Support for the DDBE vision£200,000year to 31 December 2025
- Parishes · Parish building maintenance and parish projects£192,802year to 31 December 2025
- Chaplaincies£32,750year to 31 December 2025
- Derby Cathedral Chapter£24,479year to 31 December 2025
- Clergy Widows & Orphans · Restricted income funds£7,000year to 31 December 2025
- Church of North India Partnership£750year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 grants to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £10,190,780 | £9,445,877 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £9,711,839 | £9,659,856 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £9,911,625 | £9,862,886 | £991,911 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £10,224,498 | £10,489,982 | £971,403 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £10,970,482 | £11,063,790 | £911,869 | 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 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, 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: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— 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
- derby.anglican.org/en/church-admin/cmd-continuing-ministerial-development-discretionary-grant.html · read on 31 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- derby.anglican.org/en/resources/funding.html · read on 31 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- derby.anglican.org/en/about-us/governance/our-finances.html · read on 31 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- derby.anglican.org/en/contact-us.html · read on 31 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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Applying to The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance?
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Contact
- 01332 388650source
- finance@derby.anglican.orgsource
- enquiries@derby.anglican.orgsource
- The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance, Ltd, Church House, Full Street, DERBY, DE1 3DRsource
- Derby Church House, Full Street, Derby, DE1 3DRsource
- derby.anglican.org
Applying to The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01332 388650source
- finance@derby.anglican.orgsource
- enquiries@derby.anglican.orgsource
- The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance, Ltd, Church House, Full Street, DERBY, DE1 3DRsource
- Derby Church House, Full Street, Derby, DE1 3DRsource
- derby.anglican.org