Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPRIC OF THE FORCES (GB) 

The Charity promotes and provides such charitable works as to advance the Roman Catholic religion among, or in connection with, members of her Majesty's Forces and their families. This includes the maintenance and support of the person holding the office of Bishop of the Forces
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23£184£190£-5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£185£177£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£187£167£20n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£167£159£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£95£108£-13n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£91£88£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£100£86£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£108£92£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£119£119£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£123£121£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£160£115£45£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£107£106£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£114£112£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£100£100£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£126£133£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£117£125£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£124£123£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£122£121£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£127£142£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£161£102£59£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 35 years

www.rcbishopricforces.org.uk

diane.restall654@mod.gov.uk

01252348234

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/04/1989, number: 801243
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

BISHOPRIC OF THE FORCES
St. Omer Barracks
Thornhill Road
ALDERSHOT
GU11 2BG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE SUCH CHARITABLE WORKS AS TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AMONG OR IN CONNECTION WITH MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE PERSON FOR THE TIME BEING HOLDING THE OFFICE OR APPOINTMENT OF ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF THE FORCES AND TO PROVIDE FOR AND MAINTAIN A HOUSE FOR SUCH PERSON AND OFFICES FOR HIS USE AND ANY STAFF RESPONSIBLE TO HIM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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