Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 9
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST 

The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion and education within the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton and beyond. The Diocese covers the city of Brighton & Hove, the counties of East and West Sussex, and Surrey outside the London boroughs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £76,504,000 available, equivalent to 51 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 57 years

https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/

coo@abdiocese.org.uk

01293 651145

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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£20,332£18,053£2,279£31£95,598£76,50450.92754,000
31/12/21£17,326£14,938£2,388£1£100,687£80,07664.32794,000
31/12/20£13,870£14,272£-402£9£97,183£76,81564.63274,000
31/12/19£16,029£16,223£-194£146£93,748£74,95955.43434,000
31/12/18£28,162£27,893£269£377£89,418£72,047315294,000
31/12/17£28,070£27,345£725£349£90,977£73,36032.26150
31/12/16£25,559£27,157£-1,598£315£88,315£71,92931.85950
31/12/15£25,718£24,290£1,428£315£87,060£73,00636.15700
31/12/14£23,735£23,695£40£445£85,892£72,85436.95350
31/12/13£25,273£23,142£2,131£407£85,494£71,82037.25450
31/12/12£23,395£21,101£2,294£406£81,112£68,36438.95060
31/12/11£27,563£33,102£-5,539£429£77,330£65,66823.86070
31/12/10£27,052£26,465£587£462£80,375£77,286355970
31/12/09£22,886£24,537£-1,651£399£78,238£75,664375570
31/12/08£28,273£22,781£5,492£509£77,980£75,26339.65510
31/12/07*£22,377£20,076£2,301£449£76,069£72,61543.45250
31/12/06£20,529£18,616£1,913£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£20,119£18,358£1,761£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£18,155£18,036£120£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 50.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 275 employees
  • 4,000 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Albania, Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex,

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
Sport England£226,910
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
Sussex Community Foundation£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Refurbishment of community hub
£61,910 30/03/2023
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Refurbishment of community hub. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 29/07/2022
Fitzherbert Community Hub and City Garden
Sport England - COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
£0 03/12/2021
Funding under Sport England's Crowdfunder Initiative, 'Active Together'. This was an online crowdfunding campaign which Sport England contributed towards, with a pledge value of £10,000. They ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Catholic Parish of East Brighton, part of the Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust
£10,000 13/05/2021
9
Funding was provided towards the purchase of an air source heat pump for the Fitzherbert Community Hub.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fitzherbert Community Hub
£10,000 05/03/2021
7
The funding will be used to improve the parish hall creating a community hub. The project aims to reduce social isolation and enhance the well-being of the community.
Sport England - Refurbishment of community hub
£150,000 07/12/2020
13
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Refurbishment of community hub. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more
Sport England - Refurbishment of community hub
£15,000 28/02/2020
13
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Refurbishment of community hub. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more
Sport England - St Joseph's Outdoor Gym
£10,000 07/07/2011
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'St Joseph's Outdoor Gym'. This project lists its main activity as Exercise & Fitness.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/07/1967, number: 252878
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR07: 113 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from KNIGHTS OF SAINT COLUMBA (PROVINCE 35) SEMINARY AMENITY FUND on 17/08/2021
Main office

The Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton
The St Philip Howard Centre
4 Southgate Drive
CRAWLEY
West Sussex
RH10 6RP

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION. SEE CLAUSE 2 OF TRUST DEED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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