Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK 

    The charity's aims are to establish, maintain, and advance the Roman Catholic religion in the area of the Archdiocese, or in connection with the Archdiocese of Southwark. The practical aims are to support the parochial and diocesan structure of the Catholic Church as set out from time to time in the rules and regulations of the Church, known as the code of Canon Law.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £101,312,098 available, equivalent to 44 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 7 years
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    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£36,369£27,488£8,882£292£111,962£101,31244.23392,500
    31/12/21*£26,389£26,304£85£230£106,802£94,83243.33544,000
    31/12/20£23,542£26,033£-2,491£90£100,948£6,59434062,000
    31/12/19£32,865£32,749£116£119£89,127£5,8982.2416200
    31/12/18£29,517£35,002£-5,485£453£85,768£7,7422.73942,000
    31/12/17£87,178£9,503£77,675£74£82,419£1,9262.43980

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
    Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 13%
    Liabilities/Income: 45%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
    Reserves/Spending: 44.2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.6
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Religious Activities
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Kent, Medway, Throughout London,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 339 employees
    • 2,500 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
    £5,000 29/03/2021
    3
    Organ repair
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Shrine of St Augustine
    £7,100 29/06/2020
    COVID19 Shrine of St Augustine
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to English Martyrs RC Church Strood
    £69,900 21/01/2019
    Preserving and sharing a church of the 1960s

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees:
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/05/2017, number: 1173050
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Event History
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    6 returns made; AR21: 192 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from KNIGHTS OF SAINT COLUMBA (PROVINCE 35) SEMINARY AMENITY FUND on 17/08/2021
    • Asset transfer in from DAUGHTERS OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART on 09/05/2022
    Main office

    R C DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK
    FINANCE OFFICE
    59 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD
    LONDON
    SE1 7JE

    Objectives

    TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN OR ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE BY ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS PROMOTED OR SERVED BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WITHIN THE DIOCESE.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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