Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 12
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +9
    Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

    WESTMINSTER ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST AND OTHER TRUST FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE WESTMINSTER ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEE 

    Provision of places of worship.Provision of pastoral care.Provision of support to vulnerable and marginalised.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee
    Established: 60 years

    www.rcdow.org.uk

    02077989009

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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£60,911£57,871£3,040£367£345,775£43,8239.169418,000
    31/12/21£58,130£50,876£7,254£98£334,906£42,74310.168319,000
    31/12/20£54,037£50,086£3,951£74£311,013£40,9559.869920,000
    31/12/19£50,083£44,365£5,718£352£299,180£39,90310.870340,000
    31/12/18£54,504£44,394£10,110£354£280,748£37,18010.137740,000
    31/12/17£54,630£47,333£7,297£349£254,816£36,4539.23590
    31/12/16£55,894£50,203£5,691£402£229,402£36,8048.83300
    31/12/15*£55,520£40,024£15,496£1,128£216,212£38,06011.43250
    31/12/14£50,445£38,483£11,962£760£185,759£33,69610.53050
    31/12/13£44,016£37,027£6,989£626£170,765£9,17632950
    31/12/12£40,332£33,894£6,438£596£157,083£27,4809.73120
    31/12/11£37,338£33,206£4,132£648£145,540£25,5189.23120
    31/12/10£36,955£31,533£5,422£638£141,571£26,261103150
    31/12/09£39,324£34,109£5,215£544£133,786£24,9078.84230
    31/12/08£44,683£31,610£13,073£399£127,565£23,67894750
    31/12/07£40,439£31,642£8,797£501£118,624£21,3718.14750
    31/12/06£35,039£28,967£6,072£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£33,817£29,298£4,519£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£34,435£27,877£6,558£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
    Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 5%
    Liabilities/Income: 32%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 13%
    Reserves/Spending: 9.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
    Quick Ratio: 5.5
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Religious Activities
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Hertfordshire, Throughout London,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 694 employees
    • 18,000 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Department for Education£3,852,414
    The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington£84,000
    City Bridge Trust£73,424
    National Lottery Community Fund£20,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - St. Patrick's Church and St. Raphael's Voice
    £10,000 28/04/2023
    The funding will be used to continue putting on ESOL classes. The project aims to ensure the organisation can meet the demands they are facing from people needing the support and classes.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Copenhagen Street Foodbank
    £3,445 22/10/2022
    We would like to assist families experiencing food poverty by providing weekly essentials from our foodbank.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to OLASV Community Peace Garden
    £1,146 22/10/2022
    We wish to give the Potters Bar community a calm and peaceful place to go and be with nature – a free place for quiet reflection and a calming environment to sit and be peaceful.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Hanwell Community Hall
    £10,000 29/09/2022
    The funding will be used to purchase new kitchen equipment and furniture for the community hall. The project aims to create a safe and improved space to bring the community together through a range ....more
    London Catalyst - Westminster Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee (WRCDT) - 2
    £1,000 07/09/2021
    Hardship Fund
    The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Westminster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustee
    £84,000 01/07/2021
    36
    Caritas St Joseph’s will support the mental, physical, and social wellbeing of carers and family members of adults with learning disabilities through outreach and advocacy in north-west London.
    Department for Education - Priority School Building Programme 2
    £3,852,414 01/04/2021
    Capital funding to improve the condition of schools in the most urgent need of repair. Improvements are delivered either by DfE on behalf of Local Authorities, or by Local Authorities directly.
    The London Community Foundation - Grant to Botwell Catholic Church
    £9,900 09/02/2021
    6
    food and other basic items for 80 families and individuals in urgent need of help. We are delivering food parcels and run sessions at our church for people to collect food. Our community has many ....more
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £9,982 10/08/2020
    "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Westminster Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee/Congolese Catholic Chaplaincy
    £9,982 11/06/2020
    £9982.00to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to St Patrick's Church Soho Square
    £49,792 28/05/2020
    A grant of £49,792 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the appliciation, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to St Joan of Arc, Highbury Park
    £9,250 15/05/2020
    A grant of £9,250 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Botwell Catholic Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hayes
    £4,400 01/05/2020
    £4,400 for food, safety equipment, and other items as outlined in your application form, excluding £500 parish costs
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Westminster Roman Catholic Diocese Trust
    £479,300 28/11/2017
    St Mellitus WW1 Organ Restoration
    London Borough of Barnet - Grant to Caritas St Joseph's Centre
    £10,000 11/04/2017
    12
    Rehabilitation for people recovering from mental health problems
    National Lottery Community Fund - St George and the Adventure Playground
    £10,000 17/09/2015
    12
    The group will use the funding to purchase new outdoor play equipment for children who attend a school in a community that lacks appropriate outdoor recreational resources. This will improve ....more
    London Catalyst - Caritas Westminister - 1
    £3,500 02/09/2015
    P4HSG - Resources for new winter night shelter circuit
    National Lottery Community Fund - Community soft play area with play equipment
    £10,000 14/02/2013
    12
    This is a project by a school in Enfield. The school will use the funding to resurface the outdoor play area which has been damaged due to bad weather conditions. This will provide an improved ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • WESTMINSTER ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE TRUSTEE
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/05/1964, number: 233699
    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
    19 returns made; AR15: 1 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from HAND IN HAND GROUP on 01/03/2023
    Main office

    DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER
    VAUGHAN HOUSE
    46 FRANCIS STREET
    LONDON
    SW1P 1QN

    Objectives

    THE ADVANCEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
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