Salisbury Diocesan Board of Finance (SDBF)
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Board's grants are aimed at church projects within the Diocese of Salisbury that connect the church with the wider community for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel, and applications are invited only from within the Diocese, so organisations based elsewhere should not apply.
- It does not fund general operational use, so a request should name a specific project.
- The Digital Giving DBF Grant Fund is stated at up to £195, which suits a small request, but no grant range is given for its other grants, so do not assume a size without asking.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and applicants to the Digital Giving fund must register with SumUp/Stripe and GiveALittle via Parish Buying as part of the process.
- The source gives no information on how competitive the funding is or whether an existing relationship helps, so it is worth contacting the Board before writing a full application.
Overview
Salisbury Diocesan Board of Finance (SDBF) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 240833).
The Salisbury Diocesan Board of Finance exists to promote and assist the work and purposes of the Church of England in the Diocese of Salisbury. It makes grants to the clergy and parishes of the Diocese, the Archbishops' Council and the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, all in furtherance of its charitable objects. Its Sudan Medical Link Fund funds and ships medical supplies into clinics in Sudan and supports training for health workers. The annual report records £1,344,000 awarded in grants.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Board promotes the work and purposes of the Church of England in the Diocese of Salisbury, principally through ministry across parishes and resources for clergy, laity and parishes. Its grants support clergy and parishes, alongside church projects that connect with the wider community to proclaim the gospel. It also supports theological and wider education for Sudanese people, through ministry training and the institutions and schools providing education, as well as medical supplies for clinics and training for health workers.
Themes
- Church ministry
- Church-community projects
- Sudanese education
- Medical aid and training
Geographic Focus
Diocese Of Salisbury.
What they don't fund
- General operational use
How to apply
Applications are invited from within the Diocese for projects that connect the church to the wider community for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel.
Who can apply:
- Applications are invited from within the Diocese for projects that connect the church to the wider community for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Digital Giving DBF Grant Fund applicants must register with SumUp/Stripe and GiveALittle via Parish Buying as part of the application process.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Salisbury
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £13,011,000 | £14,524,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £13,303,000 | £14,762,000 | £1,400,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £14,273,000 | £15,017,000 | £1,391,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £14,621,662 | £14,817,565 | £1,313,361 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £13,932,609 | £14,893,053 | £1,344,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
- salisbury.anglican.org
- salisbury.anglican.org/who-we-are/governance · read on 31 October 2026
- salisbury.anglican.org/support-for-parishes/parish-giving-and-fundraising/get-started-with-contactless/digital-giving-dbf-grant-fund · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
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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Contact
- salisbury.anglican.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- salisbury.anglican.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission