Overall GiG Score: 2 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

THE SALFORD DIOCESAN TRUST 

The maintenance and advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

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 predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £105,581,334 available, equivalent to 39 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
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 57 years

www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk

edward.nally@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

01618172222

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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*£28,629£32,458£-3,829£2,288£115,328£105,581392319,000
31/12/21£26,882£27,984£-1,101£1,348£120,794£111,69947.91329,000
31/12/20£12,366£17,285£-4,919£1,131£107,505£105,49473.21619,000
31/12/19£19,331£19,510£-179£1,854£111,784£109,73767.51509,000
31/12/18£23,956£19,672£4,283£1,639£107,635£105,39664.31359,000
31/12/17£24,425£17,261£7,164£1,770£106,004£103,563721340
31/12/16£17,287£16,309£978£1,745£95,850£93,08768.51380
31/12/15£18,889£16,358£2,531£1,997£90,304£87,43964.11210
31/12/14£20,330£18,502£1,828£2,250£88,088£84,99155.11210
31/12/13£26,072£16,821£9,252£2,987£85,900£82,79559.11250
31/12/12£19,397£17,928£1,469£2,996£73,646£70,92747.51110
31/12/11*£20,017£18,044£1,974£2,557£70,539£68,86145.81170
31/12/10£18,500£19,974£-1,474£2,417£69,197£67,45740.51230
31/12/09£17,898£20,654£-2,757£2,349£68,384£66,79838.81280
31/12/08£24,556£27,854£-3,297£2,354£68,053£66,50228.71230
31/12/07£24,550£25,468£-918£2,233£77,989£76,67436.11150
31/12/06£16,852£17,317£-465£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£17,079£16,663£416£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£16,123£17,068£-945£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 26.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 44%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 39 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 231 employees
  • 9,000 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire, Manchester City, Salford City,

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
£25,000 12/10/2020
Emergency repairs to the roof including lifting existing leadwork and repairing the substructure; installing a larger valley gutter; replacing the adjacent roof sheets; repairing the existing King ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Parish of St Marie and St Joseph, Bury
£250,000 07/12/2017
Urgent repair / renewal of lantern tower & masonry - west end St Marie's Church
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St James the Less RC Church First World War Heritage Group
£10,000 21/10/2015
Commemorating the First World War heritage of the St James the Less parish community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/04/1967, number: 250037
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; AR22: 77 days late, AR11: 1 days late,
Main office

THE DIOCESE OF SALFORD
CATHEDRAL CENTRE
3 FORD STREET
SALFORD
M3 6DP

Objectives

FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION PARTICULARLY IN THE DIOCESE OF SALFORD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF SALFORD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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