LANCASTER ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST 

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Columba's Catholic Primary School
£1,668	22/10/2022	We want to empower the children in our school community to gain valuable computing skills through the use of technology in the classroom. Children will leave our school with skills for life.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - New Quatrefoil window and repointing
£12,000	09/09/2022	Replacing a wooden window back to its original state with the installation of a new stone Quatrefoil window and stained glass. Additionally, to maintain the fabric by repointing of the west elevation.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Small hall essential repair
£5,902	25/03/2022	Small hall essential repair
National Lottery Community Fund - St Mary's Hornby Garden Restoration
£10,000	25/02/2022	This project is to improve the garden at St. Mary's Hornby Catholic Church and adjoining Presbytery. The project will allow the upkeep to a poorly maintained area that has ben closed to the public ....more This project is to improve the garden at St. Mary's Hornby Catholic Church and adjoining Presbytery. The project will allow the upkeep to a poorly maintained area that has ben closed to the public and is overgrown.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Wigton Food Pantry
£2,740	09/06/2021	Wigton Food Pantry
Cumbria Community Foundation - Wigton Food Pantry
£1,000	31/03/2021	Wigton Food Pantry
Cumbria Community Foundation - Wigton Food Pantry
£2,000	31/03/2021	Wigton Food Pantry
Cumbria Community Foundation - Action against Hunger Food Pantry
£4,500	17/12/2020	Action against Hunger Food Pantry
National Churches Trust - Cornerstone award to WORKINGTON, Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Michael
£10,000	05/11/2020	REPAIR - masonry repairs to window stonework
Cumbria Community Foundation - Catering facility upgrade
£3,468	04/11/2020	Catering facility upgrade
Department for Education - Exceptional Capital Projects
£3,966,421	01/04/2020	Capital funding for urgent and exceptional school condition improvement projects that do not fit into other programmes.
Department for Education - Priority Schools Building Programme 2
£3,637,781	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.
National Churches Trust - Project Development award to WORKINGTON, Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Michael's
£3,850	08/11/2018	The grant will support our Steering Group to re-define our priorities after an unsuccessful bid for £1.3M to HLF Heritage programme. Feasibility Study_x000D_ to RIBA Stage 1; updated Condition; ....more The grant will support our Steering Group to re-define our priorities after an unsuccessful bid for £1.3M to HLF Heritage programme. Feasibility Study_x000D_ to RIBA Stage 1; updated Condition; Report, Structural Appraisal and costings
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Mary's RC Church Barrow in Furness
£2,800	27/02/2018	PILOTNW Continue and educate the parishioners to the heritage importance of stained glass windows for Churches
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Joseph's Church, Lancaster
£210,100	07/12/2017	St Joseph's Church, external repair and access improvement scheme
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Parish Our Lady of Eden, Carlisle
£24,600	30/06/2015	Our Lady & St Wilfrid's Warwick Bridge church organ refurbishment
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Parish Our Lady of Eden, Carlisle
£248,000	09/12/2014	Our Lady & St Wilfrid's essential repairs to structure & interior of AWN Pugin church
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Parish of St Mary in Furness
£82,400	18/06/2013	Barrow in Furness - St Mary in Furness

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

Trustees (10)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/05/1964, number: 234331

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

• 27/01/2014 - Asset transfer in from CHURCH OF ST JOHN, THE WILLOWS, KIRKHAM
• 28/03/2024 - Asset transfer in from ST CUTHBERT'S SOCIETY, USHAW

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

THE PASTORAL CENTRE
BALMORAL ROAD
LANCASTER
LA1 3BT

Objectives

(1) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF CHURCHES PUBLIC CHAPELS AND PRESBYTERIES BELONGING TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE(2) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND CARRYING ON OF THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES OF THE SAID CHURCH IN SUCH CHURCHES AND PUBLIC CHAPELS OR OTHERS OF A LIKE CHARACTER(3) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF HOUSES OF STUDY HALLS AND COLLEGES FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PRIESTS AND PERSONS DESIROUS OF BECOMING PRIESTS OF THE SAID CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OR ELSEWHERE(4) THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF AND THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL AID FOR INFIRM AND AGED PRIESTS AND CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH AND THE BURIAL OF DECEASED PRIESTS AND CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH(5) THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY HOLIDAYS AND REST FOR PRIESTS AND CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH ENGAGED IN ACTIVE WORK IN THE DIOCESE FOR THE PURPOSES THEREOF BUT SO THAT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE TRUSTEES UNDER THIS AND THE PRECEDING SUB-CLAUSE SHALL BE MADE ONLY TO OR IN RESPECT OF PERSONS WHOSE OWN MEANS (IF ANY) ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES INADEQUATE FOR SUCH PURPOSES(6) THE RELIEF OF POOR PERSONS PROFESSING THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE OR NEARLY RELATED TO PRIESTS OR CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH(7) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION BOTH RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR OR RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH(8) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF HOUSES OF RESIDENCE FOR TEACHERS AND FOR STUDENTS IN ANY SUCH HOUSES OF STUDY HALLS SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AS AFORESAID(9) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF HOMES FOR INFIRM AND AGED PRIESTS AND CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE BEING IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS OF SUPPORT AND OF ALMSHOUSES FOR INFIRM AND AGED POOR PERSONS BEING MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH(10) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF CEMETERIES OR BURYING PLACES FOR THE INTERMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH(11) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF PARISH ROOMS AND HALLS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH CHURCHES OR CHAPELS AS AFORESAID TO BE USED FOR THE CONSERVATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE OR OTHERWISE FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AND MORAL BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE(12) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITALS AND SANATORIA FOR POOR MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH(13) THE ACQUISITION OF SITES FOR AND OF GROUND TO BE HELD WITH BUILDINGS FOR ANY OF THE PURPOSES AFORESAID AND THE ERECTION RESTORING ALTERING ENLARGING MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING OF ANY BUILDINGS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSES AND THE LAYING OUT MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF GROUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH BUILDINGS(14) GENERALLY FOR ANY SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS IN THE OPINION OF THE BISHOP MAY BE CONDUCIVE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE(15) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE DIOCESE AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BISHOP SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF AT ANY TIME THE DIOCESE SHALL CEASE TO EXIST OR THERE SHALL CEASE TO BE ANY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE WORK CARRIED ON BY THE DIOCESE THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LANCASTER