Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 9
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF

The principal objects of the charity are the preservation and advancement of the Roman Catholic faith, and the provision of primary and secondary education
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £19,560,321 available, equivalent to 41 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£4,858£5,737£-879£4£23,033£19,56040.9422,000
31/03/22£5,452£5,686£-233£22£24,434£20,99344.3422,000
31/03/21£5,447£5,323£124£20£24,306£21,03047.4422,000
31/03/20£5,345£6,249£-904£22£22,696£19,38637.2392,000
31/03/19£6,078£6,232£-154£45£23,584£20,27539402,000
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 40.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 31
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 7 years

www.rcadc.org

finance@rcadc.org

02920374148

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cardiff, Herefordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Heritage Fund£236,900
National Lottery Community Fund£131,895
National Churches Trust£20,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 21/05/2021
Building for the Future: Our Lady of Peace, Newbridge
National Lottery Community Fund - Community with Our Lady
£9,950 02/03/2021
8
Archdiocese of Cardiff in Newbridge will improve access to their building build their volunteer base develop a volunteer led programme to deliver community activities including increasing access to their foodbank and developing activities with the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - A Fresh Start for St Dyfrig's Community Hall
£50,250 21/01/2021
12
Archdiocese of Cardiff will refurbish and improve St Dyfrig’s Hall in Pontypridd. They will continue to provide facilities for community activities and services while developing new programmes of activities and training from the centre. The ....more
National Churches Trust - Cornerstone award to NEWBRIDGE, Our Lady of Peace
£10,000 05/11/2020
REPAIR - repairs to roof render, masonry, guttering and windows
National Churches Trust - CS - Wolfson award to NEWBRIDGE, Our Lady of Peace
£10,000 05/11/2020
DUPLICATE RECORD FOR WOLFSON - repairs to roof render, masonry, guttering and windows
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Archdiocese of Cardiff
£236,900 02/09/2020
COVID19: Archdiocese of Cardiff
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Supporting Communities During Covid-19
£71,695 20/08/2020
12
Archdiocese of Cardiff will provide support to the most marginalised within communities. Supporting individuals and families experiencing hardship by providing: food shopping vouchers food parcels free meals and purchasing basic household goods. The ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Getting to Know the Neighbours
£6,050 29/09/2019
12
Getting to Know the Neighbours
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

  • DAVID LLEWELLYN Appointed: 2023
  • DR NORA KILLEEN Appointed: 2021
  • JANE SHANKLAND Appointed: 2023
  • MICHAEL JOSEPH PRIOR Appointed: 2019
  • REV BRIAN GRAY Appointed: 2024
  • REV JOHN KELLY Appointed: 2023
  • REV MATTHEW JONES Appointed: 2023
  • REV PHILLIP MANGHAN Appointed: 2021
  • RIGHT REV MARK O'TOOLE Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/02/2018, number: 1177272
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from BISHOP JOHN VAUGHAN BURSE TRUST on 28/02/2022
  • Asset transfer in from BARTESTREE PRESBYTERY TRUST on 08/04/2022
Main office

ARCHBISHOP'S HOUSE
41-43 CATHEDRAL ROAD
CAERDYDD
CF11 9HD

Objectives

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO (THE OBJECTS) ARE ANY SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS IN THE OPINION OF THE ARCHBISHOP MAY BE CONDUCIVE (WHETHER IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OR ELSEWHERE) TO:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT:(I) ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS AND DISCIPLINE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH; AND(II) GIVE PREFERENCE TO THE EDUCATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN OR THE CHILDREN OF ROMAN CATHOLICS;(C) PURELY AS ANCILLARY TO SUB-CLAUSE (B) OF THIS CLAUSE, FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC;BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ARCHBISHOP, SHALL THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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