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2023-12-31-accounts

Page
Reference and administrative
details
1-2
Trustees'
report
3 —20
Trustees'
responsibilities
statement
21
Independent
auditor's
report to the trustees of Durham
Diocesan Board of Finance 22-24
Statement offinancial
activities
25
Income and expenditure
account
26
Balance sheet 27
Statement ofcash flows 28
Notes to the financial statements 29-65

Company registered registered registered
number 00192018
Charity registered
number 248287
Registered office Cuthbert
House
Stonebddge
Durham
DH1 3RY
Company secretary Canon JJ Morgan
Independent auditor UNW LLP
Chartered
Accountants
Citygate
StJames' Boulevard
Newcastle
upon
Tyne
NE1 4JE
Diocesan Chancellor The Worshipful Adrian Iles
56 North Bondgate
Bishop Auckland
DL147PG
Diocesan Registrar Mr P Wills
Smith Roddam
56 North Bondgate
Bishop Auckland
DL147PG
Glebe property agents Savills
Helix
The Lumen
St James' Boulevard
Newcastle
upon
Tyne
NE4 5BZ

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2023 2022
Note f000 f000 f000 f000 f000
Income and endowments from:
Donations:
Parish Contributions 4 4,255 4,255 4,333
Archbishops'
Council
5 2,115 2,597 4,712 4,945
Other 6 229 646 875 839
Charitable
activities
7 641 641 628
Other trading
activities
8 635 3 638 590
Investments 9 483 215 338 1,036 963
Other income 10 241 241 336
Total income and endowments 8,358 3,461 579 12,398 12,634
Expenditure
on:
Raising funds 79 79 24
Charitable
activities:
Contributions
to Archbishops'
Council 13 693 4 697 728
Resourcing
ministry
and mission
14 8,610 3,300 23 11,933 11,025
Resourcing
education
15 278 10 288 265
Total expenditure 9,660 3,314 23 12,997 12,042
Net (expenditure)/income before net
(losses)/gains
on investments
(1,302) 147 556 (599) 592
Net gain/(losses)
on investments
226 645 2,439 3,310 (3,740)
Net income/(expenditure) (1,076) 792 2,995 2,711 (3,148)
Transfers
between
funds
27 1,017 (92) (925)
Net movement
in funds
59 700 2,070 2,711 3,148
Reconciliation
offunds:
Total funds brought
forward
5,864 11,263 54,882 72,009 75,157
Net movement
in funds
(59) 700 2,070 2,711 (3,148)
Total funds carried forward 27 5,805 11,963 56,952 74,720 72,009

Total funds Total funds
2023 2022
Note 8000 OOOO
Income 11,819 12,298
Gains/(losses)/
on investments
871 (943)
Gross income
in the
reporting period 12,690 11,355
Less: Total expenditure (12,974) (11,851)
Net income/(expenditure)
for the reporting
period (284) (496)
Other comprehensive
Net assets transferred
income
from endowments
30 925 756
Net comprehensive income for the year 641 260

2023 2022
Note f000 OOOO
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Investments
20
21
35,758
36,812
33,580
34,169
Current assets 72,570 67,749
Debtors
Cash on deposit
Cash at bank and
in hand 22
23
1,368
634
1,731
1,080
1,003
2,683
Creditors: amounts falling due within one 3,733 4,766
year 24 1,534 405
Net current assets 2,199 4,361
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts
falling due after more
74,769 72,110
than one year 25 (49) (101)
Total net assets 74,720 72,009
Charity funds
Endowment
funds
27 56,952 54,882
Restricted funds 27 11,963 11,263
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
27 7 25
General funds 27 5,798 5,839
Total unrestricted funds 27 5,805 5,864
Total funds 74,720 72,009

2023 2022
Note OOOO f000
Cash flows from operating
activities
Net cash used in operating
activities
31 (990) (802)
Cash flows from investing
activities
Dividends,
interests and rents from investments
Proceeds from the sale oftangible fixed assets
1,036
996
911
1,088
Purchase oftangible fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
(2,738)
677
(837)
Purchase ofinvestments (10) (2,474)
Net cash used in investing
activities
(39) (1,312)
Cash flows from financing
activities
New loans advanced
Repayment
ofloans advanced
(292) 200
Net cash provided
by financing
activities
(292) 200
Change
in cash and cash equivalents
in
Cash and cash equivalents
at the beginning
the year
ofthe year
(1,321)
3,686
(1,914)
5,600
Cash and cash equivalents
at the end of
the year 32 2,365 3,686
The notes on pages 28to 59form part ofthese financial statements

Total funds Total funds
2023 2022
f000 OOOO
Unrestricted general fund - parish share
Contributions pledged
and paid
4,227 4,321
Contributions from previous years 28 12
4,255 4,333
Current year parish share receipts
as a proportion
oftotal amounts
(excluding
pledged
contributions from prior years) 952% 96.1%

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023
FOOO f000 f000
Lower income communities fund 2,067 2,067
Strategic development
fund
Energy and cost of living grants
Strategic ministry
funding
Ordinands
training
grant
48 1,825
40
383
349
1,873
40
383
349
2,115 2,597 4,712
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
f.000 f000 f000
Lower income communities fund 2,115 2,115
Strategic development
fund
Energy and cost of living grants
Strategic ministry
funding
Ordinands
training
grant
503 1,597
188
542
1,597
503
188
542
2,618 2,327 4,945

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023
f000 OOOO f000
Benefact Trust 157 23 180
Lord Crewe 353 353
St Hild and StBede Trust 15 15
Other grants and donations 57 270 327
229 646 875
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
FOOO f000 f000
Benefact Trust 179 113 292
Lord Crewe 340 340
St Hild and St Bede Trust 11 11
Other grants and donations 141 55 196
320 519 839

Total funds Total funds
2023 2022
f000 f000
Statutory fees 467 494
Chaplaincy 36 50
St Hild and St Bede Trust (for Chaplaincy) 8 8
Miscellaneous income 130 76
641 628

8. Income from other activities Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023
OOOO OOOO f000
Rental income from parsonages
Education service level agreements
508
127
508
130
Miscellaneous income
635 638
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
f000 FOOO f000
Rental income from parsonages
Education service level agreements
449
138
449
140
Miscellaneous income 1 1
588 590

Income from investments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2023
f000 OOOO OOOO OOOO
Income from UK listed investments 411 211 338 960
Interest receivable 17 4 21
Rents receivable 55 0 55
483 215 338 1,036
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022 2022
FOOO f000 f000 FOOO
Income from UK listed investments 650 169 819
Interest receivable 91 92
Rents receivable 52 52
793 170 963

Endowment Total
funds funds
2023 2023
f000 E.OOO
Gain on disposal ofproperties 241 241
Endowment Total
funds funds
2022 2022
f000 f000
Gain on disposal ofproperties 336 336

Unrestricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023
OOOO f000 OOOO
Glebe
Glebe
agents fees
investment
costs 31
48
31
48
79 79
Unrestricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
f000 f000 f000
Glebe
Glebe
agents fees
investment
costs 14 7
17
10 14 24

Activities Grant
undertaken
directly
2023
OOOO
funding
of
activities
2023
f000
Support
costs
2023
OOOO
Total
funds
2023
f000
Contributions to Archbishops' Council (note 697 697
13)
Resourcing
Resourcing
ministry
and mission
Education
(note 15)
(note 14) 9,760
288
710 1,463 11,933
288
10,048 1,407 1,463 12,918
Activities Grant
undertaken
directly
2022
funding
of
activities
2022
Support
costs
2022
Total
funds
2022
f000 f000 f000 OOOO
Contributions
13)
Resourcing
Resourcing
to Archbishops'
Council (note
ministry
and mission
(note 14)
Education
(note 15)
8,574
265
728
1,180
1,271 728
11,025
265
8,839 1,908 1,271 12,018

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023
FOOO f000 f000
Training
National
Grants
Pooling
for ministry
Church responsibilities
and provisions
of ordinand
candidates
224
250
228
(9)
224
250
232
(9)
693 697

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
f000 f000 f000
Training for ministry 224 224
National Church responsibilities 250 250
Grants and provisions 269 269
Pooling ofordinand candidates (15) (15)
728 728

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2023
OOOO f000 f000 f000
Stipends and national insurance 3,463 581 4,044
Clergy pension 861 56 917
Housing costs 1,881 1 10 1,892
Removal, resettlement and other grants 175 13 188
Mission: stipendiary, staff and activity costs 496 1,498 1,994
Ministerial Training 60 307 367
Strategic development costs 297 297
Other expenses and grants 541 230 771
Support for parish ministry (see note 16) 1,133 317 13 1,463
8,610 3,300 23 11,933

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022 2022
f000 f000 f000 f000
Stipends and national insurance 3,376 437 3,813
Clergy pension 976 80 1,056
Pension deficit creditor movement (note 34) (99) (99)
Housing costs 1,416 162 1,578
Removal, resettlement and other grants 102 8 110
Mission: stipendiary, staff and activity costs 411 1,440 1,851
I indisfarne
College ofTheology grant
42 478 520
Strategic development costs
Other expenses
and grants
786 139 925
Support for parish
ministry (see note 16)
922 334 15 1,271
7,932 2,916 177 11,025

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023
f000 OOOO f000
Administration 278 278
Closed schools 10 10
278 10 288
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
f000 f000 f000
Administration 250 250
Closed schools 15 15
250 15 265

Analysis of support costs
Total Total
funds funds
2023 2022
OOOO f000
Central staff costs 750 640
Central office and premises 89 87
Technology and communication 166 155
Depreciation 45 45
Legal and registry costs 150 136
Synod, Board and Committee expenses 53 30
External audit 25 22
Other support costs 66 59
Other costs 119 97
1,463 1,271

Total
Individuals Institutions 2023
f000 OOOO OOOO
From unrestricted
funds
for
National
Church responsibilities:
Contributions
to Archbishops'
Council 466 474
Other grants made:
NECAT 8 8
Lesotho 25 25
Resettlement
and First Appointment
Grants 157 157
Ordinands'
Grants
231 223
Basic Clergy Development Grants 18 18
Special CMD 8 Sabbatical Grants 7 7
Mission Fund Grants 23 23
Church
building
committee
grants 34 34
Ministry
Hardship
Grant
7 8
Energy Support Grant funding 64 65
I indisfarne
College ofTheology
367 367
500 907 1,407

Analysis ofgrants made (co ntinu ed)
Total
Individuals Institutions 2022
OOOO f000 f000
From unrestricted
funds
for
National
Church responsibilities:
Contributions
to Archbishops'
Council 474 474
Other grants made:
NECAT 8 8
Northumbrian
Industrial
Mission
2 2
Lesotho 25 25
Training for Ministry Grants 77 443 520
Resettlement
and First Appointment
Grants 102 102
Ordinands'
Grants
269 269
Basic Clergy Development Grants 14 14
Special CMD &Sabbatical Grants 7 7
Mission Fund Grants 14 14
Church
building
committee
grants 42 42
Ministry
Hardship
Grant
48 48
Energy Support Grant funding 383 383
866 1,042 1,908
Auditor's
remuneration
2023 2022
OOOO f000
Fees payable to the charitable company's auditor for the audit ofthe
charitable
company's
annual
accounts 24 20
Fees payable to the charitable company's auditor in respect of:
All non-audit
services not included
above
Staff costs
2023 2022
OOOO f000
Employee costs during the
Wages and salaries
year were as follows: 1,649 1,485
National
insurance
contributions
165 157
Pension costs 219 211
2,033 1,853

2023 2022
The average monthly
number ofemployees
during the year were as OOOO f000
follows:
Staff 40
The number of higher paid employees was: 2023 2022
No. No.
In the band f70,001 - 680,000
In the band F80,001 - f90,000

y the DDB F du ring the year:
Stipend Housing
Right Reverend PR Butler (Chair) No No
Right Reverend SEClark No Yes
Venerable RL Simpson Yes Yes
Venerable EM Wilkinson Yes Yes
Venerable RG Cooper Yes Yes
holding
parochial
or diocesan appointments
in the Diocese, and the cost
s were as follows:
2023 2022
OOOO f000
Stipends
National
insurance
contributions
3,722
325
3,491
308
Pension costs - current year contributions
Movement
on pension scheme deficit creditor (see note 34)
952 1,243
(99)
4,999 4,943

Office Glebe
Property
OOOO
equipment
OOOO
Personages
f000
Property
f000
Total
OOOO
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2023 3,624 101 20,093 10,670 34,488
Additions 368 2,370 2,738
Disposals
Transfers
between classes
78 (302)
(78)
(221) (523)
At 31 December 2023 3,702 101 20,081 12,819 36,703
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023 151 96 421 240 908
Charge for the year 32 1 3 9 45
On disposals
Transfers
between classes
(5)
(2)
(3) (8)
At 31 December 2023 185 97 417 246 945
Net book value
At 31 December 2023 3,517 19,664 12,573 35,758
At 31 December 2022 3,473 19,672 10,430 33,580

Listed Loans to Agricultural
investments associates land Total
OOOO f000 f000 OOOO
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2023
Additions
31,162 19
10
2,988 34,169
10
Disposals
Revaluations
(621)
2,926
(56)
383
(677)
3,310
At 31 December 2023 33,468 29 3,315 36,812
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
33,468 29 3,315 36,812
At 31 December 2022 31,162 19 2,988 34,169
Historic cost at 31 December 2023 26,840 29 403 27,272

2023 2022
OOOO f000
Due after more than one year
Church Buildings loan 139 103
Equity share loan 134 134
273 237
Due within one year
Parish share debtors 11
Church Buildings loans 3 2
Other debtors 477 737
Prepayments and accrued income 615 93
1,095 843
Total 1,368 1,080

2023 2022
OOOO OOOO
CBFDeposit fund 634 1,003
24. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
OOOO f000
Trade creditors 315 276
Pension deficit payments
creditor
(note 34)
Other creditors 3 2
Accruals and deferred income 1,216 127
1,534 405
2023 2022
OOOO FOOO
Deferred income at 1 January 33 26
Resources deferred during the year 1,116 33
Amounts released from previous periods (33) (26)
1,116 33

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 2023 2022
f,000 f000
49 101

Smmr
offunds
- currentyear
uay
Balance at
Designated
funds
General funds
Balance at
1 January
2023
OOOO
25
5,839
Income
FOOO
8,358
Expenditure
OOOO
(18)
(9,642)
Transfers
in/out
OOOO
1,017
Gains/
(Losses)
f000
226
31
December
2023
f000
7
5,798
Endowment
funds
Restricted funds
54,882
11,263
579
3,461
(23)
(3,314)
(925)
(92)
2,439
645
56,952
11,963
72,009 12,398 (12,997) 3,310 74,720
Summary
offunds
- prior year Balance at
Balance at 31
Designated
funds
General funds
Endowment
funds
Restdcted funds
1 January
2022
f000
25
5,848
58,290
10,994
Income
f000
9,280
336
3,018
Expenditure
f000
(8,920)
(191)
(2,931)
Transfers
in/out
FOOO
(102)
(756)
858
Gains/
(Losses)
f000
(267)
(2,797)
(676)
December
2022
f,000
25
5,839
54,882
11,263
75,157 12,634 (12,042) (3,740) 72,009

Balance at
Balance at 1 31
January Transfers Gains/ December
2023 Income Expenditure in/(out) (Losses) 2023
f000 f000 OOOO OOOO f000 f000
Designated
funds
Bequests Fund 25 (18)
Unrestricted
funds
General 5,839 8,358 (9,642) 1,017 226 5,798
Restricted funds
Parsonages
Building
Fund
2,042 54 (467) 112 1,741
Durham
Closed Schools Fund
Pastoral
Fund
588
7,052
61
227
(10)
(191)
357
544
34
448
1,030
8,080
Ministry and Preordination
Training
Fund
104 349 (307) 146
Lord Crewe's Charity 172 353 (383) 142
Strategic Development
Fund-
Resourcing
Churches
29 615 (617) 27
Restructuring
Fund - Renewal 8
Reform
63 (58)
Strategic Development
Fund II-
Communities
for Hope
663 (664)
Misc Restricted
Fund (Misc
Income for projects)
69 52 (44) 96 173
Durham
Capacity Fund
(Restricted)
198 (200) (3)
Strategic Capacity Grant fund 53 (53)
Strategic Ministry
Fund
333 (333)
Strategic Development
Fund-
Transformation
Growth
297 (297)
Archbishops'
Council - Giving
Adviser
23 (23)
Archbishops'
Council - Net Zero
40 (15) 25
Archbishops'
Council - Called to
Fruiffulness
49 (49)
Benefact Trust- Cultivate
funding 100 (57) 43
Other 1,040 94 (13) (622) 51 550
11,263 3,461 (3,314) (92) 645 11,963
Endowment
funds
Parsonages
Houses Fund
19,674 (5) (252) 245 19,662
Stipends
Capital Fund
35,208 579 (18) (673) 2,194 37,290
54,882 579 (23) (925) 2,439 56,952
Total offunds 72,009 12,398 (12,997) 3,310 74,720

Balance at
Balance at 31
1 January Transfers Gains/ December
2022 Income Expenditure in/out (Losses) 2022
OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO
Designated
funds
Bequests Fund 25 25
Unrestricted
funds
General
Restricted funds
5,848 9,280 (8,920) (102) (267) (5,839)
Parsonages
Building
Fund 2,151 46 (155) 2,042
Durham
Closed Schools Fund
580 13 (15) 10 - 588
Pastoral Fund 6,504 98 (159) 996 (387) 7,052
Ministry 8 Preordination
Training
Fund
169 542 (479) (128) 104
Faith in the Community 3 (3)
Lord Crewe's Charity 118 340 (286) 172
Strategic Development Fund-
Resourcing
Churches
28 675 (674) 29
Restructuring
Fund
208 (145) 63
Strategic Development Fund II
-Communities
for Hope
698 (693)
Misc Restricted
Fund
(Muse
Income for project) 52 50 (33) 69
Durham
Capacity Fund
(Restricted) 175 (176)
Strategic Capacity Grant fund 49 (49)
Strategic Ministry
Fund
188 (188)
Benefact Trust- Cultivate
funding 100 100
Benefact Trust —Giving
Adviser funding 13 (13)
Other 1,181 31 (18) (20) (134) 1,040
10,994 3,018 (2,931) 858 (676) 11,263
Endowment
funds
Parsonages
Houses Fund
20,263 336 (5) (920) - 19,674
Stipends Capital Fund 38,027 (186) 164 (2,797) 35,208
58,290 336 (191) (756) (2,797) 54,882
Total offunds 75,157 12,634 (12,042) (3,740) 72,009

Total
Trust for Unapplied Stipend
investment total return Capital fund
2023 2023 2023
f000 OOOO f000
As at 1 January 2023 35,208 35,208
Movements in year
Allocation to trust for investment 833 (833)
Investment return: dividends and interest 338 338
Investment return: gains on sale of property 241 241
Investment return: realised and unrealised
gains and
Addition of
(losses)
capital
96 2,194 2,194
96
Less costs of maintaining
properties
(18) (18)
929 1,922 2,851
Allocation
from trust for investment
(on first time application
oftotal return
policy) at 1 January 2023
(24,765) 24,765
Unapplied total return allocated to income (769) (769)
Net movement
in the year
(23,836) 25,918 2,082
As at 31 December 2023 11,372 25,918 37,290

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2023
f000 OOOO OOOO FOOO
Tangible fixed assets 1,895 1,627 32,236 35,758
Fixed asset investments 2,979 9,067 24,766 36,812
Debtors due after more than one year 142 131 273
Current assets 1,140 2,320 3,460
Creditors due within one year (351) (1,182) (1) (1,534)
Creditors due in more than one year (49) (49)
Total 5,805 11,963 56,952 74,720

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022 2022
f000 f000 f000 FOOO
Tangible fixed assets 1,823 1,656 30,101 33,580
Fixed asset investments 2,385 6,888 24,896 34,169
Debtors due after more than one year 237 237
Current assets 1,810 2,719 4,529
Creditors due within one year (391) (14) (405)
Creditors due in more than one year (101) (101)
Total 5,864 11,263 54,882 72,009

Analysis ofsignifican t
transf
ers bet ween f unds —current y ear
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2023
FOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO
Transfer ofParsonage Houses to General 76 (76)
Transfer ofParsonage Houses to Pastoral
Account 245 (245)
Release ofcash from Parsonage Houses to
Pastoral Account 297 (297)
Release of Ecomb Pars Build Fund to
Parsonage
Property
(346) 346
Transfer to Parsonage Houses Fund to
purchase
land at St
Peter's Vicarage (20) 20
Bank journal from Parsonage
to Stipends
Capital Fund
Building Fund (96) 96
Total Return transfer from Stipends Capital 769 (769)
Year end dividends
release
172 (172)
Total 1,017 (92) (925)

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022 2022
FOOO OOOO OOOO f000
Transfer ofParsonage
Transfer from general
Property to Pastoral
funds to Stipend
996 (996)
Capital fund
in respect ofreduction
in
clergy pension scheme deficits payment
creditor (240) 240
Transfer of balance of Ministry and Pre
ordination fund To Board ofFinance CBF
Deposit Fund
Released cash from Pastoral to Stipend
10 (10)
Capital
Release of
investment shares from Stipend (774) 774
Capital to Pastoral 774 (774)
Total (102) 858 (756)
2023 2022
f000 f000
Net
income/(expenditure)
Activities)
for the year (as per Statement of Financial 2,711 (3,148)
Adjustments
for:
Depreciation
charges
45 45
(Gain)/loss
on investments
Dividends,
interests
and rents from
Increase
in debtors
Increase
in creditors
Profit on sale offixed assets
Pension
revaluation
Contributions
to pension scheme
investments (3,310)
(1,036)
(288)
1,129
(241)
3,740
(911)
(35)
83
(336)
(99)
(141)
Net cash used in operating activities (990) (802)

2023 2022
OOOO OOOO
Cash
Notice
Total
in hand
deposits (less than 3 months)
cash and cash equivalents
1731
634
2,365
2,683
1,003
3,686

At 1 At 31
January December
2023 Cash flows 2023
OOOO OOOO OOOO
Cash at bank and in hand 2,683 (952) 1,731
Debt
Liquid
due after 1 year
investments
(101)
1,003
3,585
52
(369)
(1,269)
(49)
634
2,316

At 31 De
aments
cember
2023 the
c
undernon-cancellable
haritable
company
had
commit
operating
leases as follows:
ments
to make
future
minimu
m
lease
py 2023 2022
OOOO f000
Not later than
1 year
Later than
1 year and not later
than 5years 10 10
2
12