The St Asaph Diocesan Board of Finance
What it does
The Charity funds the church and parish structure within the Diocese. there is a church in each parish and, as well as offering worship, the church reaches out in ministry and service to the local community.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH IN WALES AND IN PARTICULAR THE DIOCESE OF ST. ASAPH.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Wrexham
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Diocese of St Asaph
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £6,169,960 and spent £6,579,026.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £6,169,960 | £6,579,026 | 15 | 49 |
| 31 December 2024 | £6,089,425 | £5,709,916 | 15 | 51 |
| 31 December 2023 | £5,657,260 | £5,924,028 | 15 | 51 |
| 31 December 2022 | £5,057,301 | £5,282,532 | 15 | 48 |
| 31 December 2021 | £7,649,615 | £6,707,630 | 15 | 46 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 19%, from £7,649,615 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £6,169,960 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 107% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- RB Contribution gave £541,128 in the year to 31 December 2025, 9% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £54,270 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £54,270 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £190,277 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £105,758 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £56,655 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £63,412 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£4,565,950
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£555,997
- Trading and fundraising£339,253
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 4 funders who gave £617,009 between them. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB Contribution | Trust, company or other | £541,128 | |
| RB contribution | Trust, company or other | £41,250 | |
| DBF contribution | Trust, company or other | £20,000 | |
| All Churches Trust Fund | Trust, company or other | £14,631 | |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £190,277 | |
| Marshall Charity | Trust, company or other | £6,550 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 1997, worth at least £223,091.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£140,990, 3 grants
- Benefact Trust£52,301, 3 grants
- Henry Smith Foundation£28,800, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£1,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2025 | Benefact Trust | £14,631 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £78,100 |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,000 |
Trustees
14 trustees run the charity.
- Sam AllinChair
- Amelia Lucy Harvey-Scholes
- Anthony David Appleton
- Heather Mary Bowness
- Kevin Weston
- Melissa Griffiths
- Philip Williams
- Rev Andrew Stuart Grimwood
- Rev Huw Adrian Bryant
- Rev Richard John Hainsworth
- Rev Stephen Murray Hayes
- The Right Reverend GREGORY KENNETH CAMERON
- The Ven. Gerwyn Huw Capon
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 16 October 2026, 15 days early | Received 16 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 7 October 2025, 24 days early | Received 7 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 22 October 2024, 9 days early | Received 22 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 13 October 2022, 18 days early | Received 13 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 233140
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 March 1964
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 20/3/1923
- Company number
- 00188626This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.dioceseofstasaph.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.