Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    RC DIOCESE OF MOTHERWELL 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 76 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Charitable activities
    Donations & Legacies £7,460,794 £6,930,592 £5,642,373 £6,499,707
    Other Income £56,518 £68,574 £39,349 £40,182 £260,202
    Investment Income £363,438 £385,494 £307,929 £290,661 £364,690
    Total income £9,878,762 £10,224,090 £9,664,987 £6,699,910 £7,602,544 £9,581,089
    Charitable activities spending £8,366,099 £8,565,450 £7,985,596 £7,170,382 £7,668,742
    Fundraising costs 14% 13% 14% 6% 4% 7%
    Other spending
    Total spending £9,742,559 £9,648,554 £9,854,709 £8,374,414 £7,473,402 £8,272,391
    Surplus/deficit £136,203 £575,536 -£189,722 -£1,674,504 £129,142 £1,308,698
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of religion
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: North Lanarkshire
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Foundation Scotland£5,000
    Co-Operative Group£4,375
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Coatbridge Stay Connected - Response to Covid-19
    £10,000 09/04/2020
    1
    This group will use funding to deliver their 'Lets Stay Connected project' which provides deliveries of food toiletries prescription and essential items to elderly vulnerable and isolating members of ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to RC Diocese Of Motherwell
    £5,000 07/04/2020
    To provide urgent assistance with food, toiletries and cleaning materials, delivering essentials and/or responding to some other practical need such as prescription collection for elderly, vulnerable ....more
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to St.Patrick’s Parish Centre
    £4,375 15/11/2019
    We want to upgrade the centre environment with a more efficient heating system and new items of furniture.
    National Churches Trust - Repair award to LANARK, St Mary
    £40,000 07/03/2018
    Roof repairs
    National Lottery Community Fund - Design, supply & installation of platform lift in St Augustine's
    £10,000 06/09/2016
    12
    This group provide space for local community groups such as toddler groups, a community café and an over 50 club. The funding will be used for building work and to install a platform lift to ....more
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell
    £133,800 15/09/2015
    Conservation and Restoration of A Listed St Mary’s Church, Lanark
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell
    £145,000 10/06/2015
    St. Bride's Church, East Kilbride - Essential fabric repairs and restoration of "A" Listed Building
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Holy Trinity and All Saints Church, Coatbridge
    £130,200 10/06/2014
    Restoration of Holy Trinity and All Saints Church Roof
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell
    £138,500 10/09/2013
    Conservation and restoration of B listed St Joseph's Church and Presbytery in Blantyre
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 05/08/1948, number: SC011041
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Diocesan Centre, Coursington Road, Motherwell, ML1 1PP

    Objectives

    Do hereby acknowledge and declare that we hold The Central Funds of the said Diocese and that we and our successors in office as Ecclesiastical Superior, Vicar General and Treasurer respectively of the said Diocese shall hold all additions and accretions to the said The Central Funds whether obtained or received by way of levy, donation, contribution, bequest or otherwise and the whole income and revenue derived from The Central Funds and shall apply the said The Central Fund and all additions and accretions thereto in trust for the following purposes, namely: (Firstly) for the advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion. (Secondly) for the advancement of education. (Thirdly) for the relief of poverty. and (Fourthly) for the cure or alleviation of sickness or disease.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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