Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To provide support to the clergy in training, ministry and retirementTo support pastoral work in parishes and local communitiesTo support and direct lifelong Christian education in parishes and schoolsTo preserve and invest in the property infrastructure of the Archdiocese and parishes, facilitating worship and enabling the charitable work of the Church to take place

Latest income

£38.7m

Expenditure

£44.9m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £20.4m £28.0m
2021-12-31 £35.1m £36.2m
2022-12-31 £38.6m £41.5m
2023-12-31 £39.5m £50.7m
2024-12-31 £38.7m £44.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £24.5m
Charitable activities £876k
Trading £8.9m
Investment income £4.3m
Total income £38.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £35.1m
Raising funds £9.9m
Grants to institutions £52k
Governance £94k
Total expenditure £44.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £67.0m
Total funds £218m
— restricted £34.5m
— unrestricted £184m
— endowment £0
Total assets £218m
Cash £14.2m

People

Employees 480

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Religious Activities

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.