# THE BLACKBURN DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 247647
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 25, 1966
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=247647


## Contact

- **Address:** Diocesan Offices, Clayton House, Walker Industrial Estate, Walker Road OFFICE PARK, Guide
- **Postcode:** BLACKBUR
- **Phone:** 01254503070
- **Email:** diocese@blackburn.anglican.org
- **Website:** www.blackburn.anglican.org



## Activities

**Activities:** To promote, facilitate and assist the work and purposes of the Church of England by the advancement of the Christian faith in the Diocese of Blackburn and elsewhere to create healthy churches transforming communities as part of our Vision 2026 by raising and applying funds for the Church's work.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Lancashire
- Wigan



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £15906000 | £14705000 | £74109000 | 71 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £16279000 | £14761000 | £72477000 | 68 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £16992000 | £15056000 | £72434000 | 57 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £13468000 | £12867000 | £73189000 | 43 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £12852000 | £11618000 | £69260000 | 42 |



## Trustees

- **David Barlow** (Chair) — appointed July 14, 2018
- DAVID JOHN WILKINSON — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Damian Porter Rev'd — appointed Sept. 27, 2023
- David Paul Gascoigne — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Hannah Lockwood — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Jacqueline Mary Stamper — appointed Aug. 27, 2013
- John Cowell — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Melvyn Gardner — appointed Jan. 1, 2019
- Paul Ronson — appointed Jan. 1, 2022
- ROBERT JOHN COLLINS — appointed Aug. 27, 2013
- Rana Shihadah-Davidson — appointed March 2, 2025
- Rev David Alex Craven — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Rev FLEUR ESTELLE GREEN — appointed March 30, 2025
- Rev Joanne Sarah Smith — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Rev Munawar Din — appointed March 2, 2025
- Rev PETER ANDREW LILLICRAP — appointed Jan. 1, 2016
- Rev PETER HOWELL-JONES — appointed March 25, 2017
- Rt Rev Jillian Louise Calland Duff — appointed June 29, 2018
- Ruth Kathleen Haldane — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Simon Acomb — appointed Oct. 12, 2025
- The Revd Canon Andrew Stuart Horsfall — appointed Jan. 1, 2022
- The Rt Revd Dr Joseph Kennedy — appointed July 19, 2024
- The Rt Revd Philip John North — appointed Feb. 2, 2015
- The Ven David Anthony Picken — appointed Feb. 4, 2020
- The Ven Jane Louise Atkinson — appointed Nov. 23, 2025
- Wendy Ann Walker — appointed Jan. 1, 2025