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The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated)

ActiveTrading as OPEN DOOR
HovePublic Sector & Non-ProfitListed under this name since 16 Jun 2020

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes
1
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Rating
A
In good standing
Live jobs
0
On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Licence rating
Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

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Companies House changes

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36 changes worth checking since it was listed on 16 Jun 2020Checked 26 Oct 2026
  1. Director resigned: GILBERT, Philip Mark, The Reverend Canon1 Aug 2026

    Director change recorded on 1 Aug 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.

  2. Director resigned: TELFORD, William6 Jun 2026

    Same rule as the director change above.

  3. Cessation of The Rt Revd Dr Martin Clive Warner as a person with significant control31 May 2026

    Change to people with significant control recorded on 31 May 2026. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated)

Is The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) in Hove is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) sponsor?
The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) is licensed for Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) based?
The register lists The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) at Diocesan Church House, 211 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4ED. 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 00133558. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
00133558
Address
Diocesan Church House, 211 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4ED
Website
chichester.anglican.org
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As of 30 October 2026, The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) (trading as OPEN DOOR; Companies House 00133558; Hove) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 16 June 2020 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version