--- title: "Durham Diocesan Board of Finance: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/durham-diocesan-board-of-finance-durham-784360 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Durham Diocesan Board of Finance: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Durham Diocesan Board of Finance (Companies House 00192018, Durham) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Religious Worker, Skilled Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 15 February 2021 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Religious Worker; Skilled Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion - First seen on the register: 15 February 2021 - Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit - Town: Durham - Registered address: Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3RY - Companies House number: 00192018 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00192018) - Website: https://durhamdiocese.org - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/durham-diocesan-board-of-finance-durham-784360 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 86 licensed sponsors in Durham: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/durham - One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit - Among 1,436 Religious Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/religious-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 38 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 21 Oct 2026: Director resigned: ARNOLD, Paul Andrew, The Reverend. Director change recorded on 21 Oct 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. The 20-working-day window runs to about 18 Nov 2026. - 1 Oct 2026: Director resigned: LINDLEY, Danie Maria, Reverend Canon (Mrs). Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 29 Apr 2026: Director resigned: WHITE, Francis, Bishop. Director change recorded on 29 Apr 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 6 Apr 2026: New director appointed: WHITE, Francis, Bishop. Director change recorded on 6 Apr 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 5 Apr 2026: Director resigned: CLARK, Sarah Elizabeth, Rt Revd. Director change recorded on 5 Apr 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 18 Dec 2025: New director appointed: LINDLEY, Danie Maria, Reverend Canon (Mrs). Director change recorded on 18 Dec 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 26 Jan 2025: Director resigned: COOPER, Robert Gerard, The Venerable Archdeacon. Director change recorded on 26 Jan 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Nov 2024: Director resigned: HICKS, Usula Ruth. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Nov 2024: Director resigned: TOLHURST, David, Rev. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Nov 2024: Director resigned: SUTHERLAND, Lesley, Reverend. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Nov 2024: Director resigned: GARDINER, Stephen. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Nov 2024: Director resigned: WILDERS, James Christian. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Nov 2024: Director resigned: PRICE, Alfred Colin, Dr. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Nov 2024: New director appointed: PICKERING, Stephen Lyndon. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 24 Oct 2024: New director appointed: WYRLEY-BIRCH, Nigel Ralph. Director change recorded on 24 Oct 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Apr 2024: Director resigned: DRAKE, Francis James Charles. Director change recorded on 30 Apr 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Mar 2024: Director resigned: BUTLER, Paul Roger, Rt. Revd. Director change recorded on 1 Mar 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 18 Sep 2023: New director appointed: PLYMING, Philip James John, Very Revd Dr. Director change recorded on 18 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 29 Aug 2023: Director resigned: CLARK, Stephanie, Canon. Director change recorded on 29 Aug 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 24 Oct 2022: New director appointed: WILDERS, James Christian. Director change recorded on 24 Oct 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Aug 2022: Director resigned: TREMLETT, Andrew, The Very Reverend. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 22 Dec 2021: New director appointed: SUTHERLAND, Lesley, Reverend. Director change recorded on 22 Dec 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 14 Nov 2021: New director appointed: CLARK, Stephanie, Canon. Director change recorded on 14 Nov 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 8 Nov 2021: New director appointed: ARNOLD, Paul Andrew, The Reverend. Director change recorded on 8 Nov 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Nov 2021: New director appointed: TOLHURST, David, Rev. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - + 13 earlier changes on the web page Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about Durham Diocesan Board of Finance ### Is Durham Diocesan Board of Finance a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Durham Diocesan Board of Finance in Durham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Durham Diocesan Board of Finance sponsor? Durham Diocesan Board of Finance is licensed for Religious Worker, Skilled Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Durham Diocesan Board of Finance based? The register lists Durham Diocesan Board of Finance at Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3RY. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 00192018. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/durham-diocesan-board-of-finance-durham-784360 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/durham-diocesan-board-of-finance-durham-784360.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.