The Newcastle Diocesan Board of Finance
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Board's described work is ministry and building support within the Diocese of Newcastle, and its stated priority areas are Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside, County Durham and Cumbria.
- Much of what it describes goes to parishes and diocesan bodies, and its Partners Fund makes relatively small grants to community-based projects, so a modest request that fits those themes is the most realistic approach.
- The annual report and other pages about the Board publish no application process, so make contact first using the contact shown and ask how requests are handled before writing a proposal.
- A group outside the Church of England or the diocese may find little in its stated themes to match.
- No grant range is stated, so do not assume a size from its total giving.
Overview
The Newcastle Diocesan Board of Finance is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 247233).
The Newcastle Diocesan Board of Finance exists to promote and assist the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Newcastle, and it manages the financial side of ministry there. It supplies personnel and financial resources to diocesan bodies and parishes to further the diocese's mission and strategic priorities, and its annual giving is £564,970. Its Partners Fund makes relatively small grants to community-based projects, and its Botswana Fund, fed by donations from parishes and individuals, assists projects in the partner Diocese of Botswana. Through its Minor Repairs and Improvements Grant Fund, the Church Building Support Officer awarded 29 grants to parishes towards repairs and building improvements.
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 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Board manages financial aspects of providing ministry in the Diocese and supplies personnel and financial resources to diocesan bodies, deaneries and parishes to further the diocese's mission and strategic priorities. Its grants include allocations embedded in the diocesan budget and grants overseen by diocesan committees, alongside relatively small grants for community-based projects. It supports parishes with repairs and improvements to church buildings, including accessibility and facilities that enable mission. It also contributes to national Church responsibilities and assists projects in the partner Diocese of Botswana.
Themes
- Diocesan ministry
- Community-based projects
- Church building repairs
- Botswana projects
Geographic Focus
Priority: Northumberland; Newcastle; North Tyneside; County Durham; Cumbria.
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
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Contributions to Archbishops' Council · national church responsibilities£367,448year to 31 December 2025
- Shepherds Dene Retreat House£9,916year to 31 December 2025
- Readers Board£4,375year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 grants to individuals; 2 with no named recipient; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£8,264).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £9,648,319 | £8,902,744 | £558,660 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £8,138,454 | £7,949,353 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £8,116,991 | £7,877,247 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £7,680,988 | £8,064,564 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £8,050,129 | £8,431,420 | £564,970 | 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 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021: 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
- 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 31 October 2026.
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At a glance
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Contact
- 0191 270 4100source
- info@newcastle.anglican.orgsource
- NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, CHURCH HOUSE, ST. JOHNS TERRACE, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 6HSsource
- newcastle.anglican.org
Applying to The Newcastle Diocesan Board of Finance?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0191 270 4100source
- info@newcastle.anglican.orgsource
- NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, CHURCH HOUSE, ST. JOHNS TERRACE, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 6HSsource
- newcastle.anglican.org