Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    PORTSMOUTH ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST (TRUST PROPERTY) 

    The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion in the Diocese of Portsmouth through its parishes, schools and other works.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £75,351,372 available, equivalent to 61 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: 58 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
    31/08/22£14,551£14,833£-282£200£80,845£75,351612162,328
    31/08/21£14,213£12,983£1,231£299£76,412£71,65966.22422,500
    31/08/20£14,209£14,296£-87£460£68,469£64,61354.2240150
    31/08/19£15,289£15,537£-249£360£69,617£65,73450.82605,000
    31/08/18£14,100£16,176£-2,076£420£70,429£66,54449.42655,000
    31/08/17£16,338£16,661£-324£336£69,184£65,00046.82770
    31/08/16£14,526£16,202£-1,675£815£65,747£61,74245.72730
    31/08/15£14,195£15,452£-1,258£1,264£67,043£62,99348.92690
    31/08/14£14,836£14,735£100£748£67,227£62,91351.22680
    31/08/13£14,897£14,282£616£886£66,541£62,23652.32640
    31/08/12£16,141£15,077£1,064£895£64,362£60,281482670
    31/08/11£14,755£13,487£1,268£896£62,872£58,85752.42800
    31/08/10£15,957£13,996£1,961£1,413£60,054£56,040482860
    31/08/09£13,753£13,185£567£1,495£58,829£54,76849.82770
    31/08/08£13,537£13,333£204£916£57,481£53,03147.72660
    31/08/07*£12,841£12,516£326£1,027£57,275£3,5073.42580
    31/08/06?£9,359£7,839£1,520£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£13,017£11,737£1,281£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£13,673£11,411£2,262£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.8%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
    Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 11%
    Liabilities/Income: 70%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
    Reserves/Spending: 61 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.6
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Religious Activities
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Guernsey, Jersey, Throughout England,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 216 employees
    • 2,328 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£2,474,023
    Home Office£384,704
    DCMS£18,750
    Dorset Community Foundation£1,610
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Immaculate Conception and St Joseph's Church
    £1,610 06/12/2022
    A Thursday Warm Space offer to include refreshments, activities and 2 course lunch
    Home Office - Resettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
    £384,704 19/04/2021
    The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) started in March 2021 and reaffirms the UKs ongoing commitment to refugee resettlement. Resettlement relies on collaborative working with local authorities to ....more
    Department for Education - Priority School Building Programme 2
    £80,868 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.
    DCMS - Cathedral Church of St John The Evangelist
    £18,750 08/11/2020
    Maintenance plan, reports, etc. to tender for repair of the roof
    Department for Education - Priority Schools Building Programme 2
    £2,393,155 01/04/2020
    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.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/03/1966, number: 246871
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR07: 3 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from KNIGHTS OF SAINT COLUMBA (PROVINCE 35) SEMINARY AMENITY FUND on 17/08/2021
    Main office

    Diocesan Office
    St. Edmund House
    Bishop Crispian Way
    PORTSMOUTH
    PO1 3QA

    Objectives

    TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PORTSMOUTH.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    GREAT BRITAIN AND ABROAD

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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