Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

RC DIOCESE OF PAISLEY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/16	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Charitable activities			£67,207	£66,759	£15,910		£39,628
Donations & Legacies			£3,440,665	£3,408,443	£2,716,448		£3,347,524
Other Income			£27,096	£69,368	£188,870		£142,082
Investment Income			£282,558	£317,693	£277,145		£262,855
Total income	£4,346,970	£4,804,630	£4,445,517	£4,564,196	£3,776,866	£4,108,188	£4,380,066
Charitable activities spending			£4,581,767	£4,401,239	£3,570,156		£4,126,536
Fundraising costs		2%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%
Other spending
Total spending	£4,985,202	£4,757,103	£4,661,343	£4,481,778	£3,642,222	£3,739,697	£4,202,597
Surplus/deficit	-£638,232	£47,527	-£215,826	£82,418	£134,644	£368,491	£177,469

Established: 76 years

www.rcdop.org.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Renfrewshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 09/08/1948, number: SC013514

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 48 days late, AR20: 149 days late, AR19: 151 days late, AR18: 241 days late, AR17: 150 days late,

Main office

Diocesan Centre, Cathedral Precinct, Incle Street, Paisley, PA1 1HR

Objectives

The advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion, for the advancement of education. for the relief of poverty. and for the cure or aqlleviation of sickness or disease

Data Sources

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