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lancaster roman catholic diocesan trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Lancaster and operates in Cumbria and Lancashire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The principal aim of the charity is the furtherance of the Roman Catholic religion within the geographical boundaries of the Diocese of Lancaster. This includes but not limited to pastoral support for clergy and parishioners, educational support, relief of poverty and maintenance of the property of the charity.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,967,869
Latest Expenditure
£9,210,775

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,557,710
Charitable Activities £1,475,938
Other Trading £193,977
Investments £2,370,267
Other Income £369,977

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £9,013,731
Raising Funds £197,044
Governance £83,845
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£9,967,869£9,210,775£9,013,731£82,040,314£31,711,346107 / 1000
2023£8,761,846£8,875,966£8,408,958£79,437,189£29,523,864110 / 1000
2022£8,164,681£7,695,697£7,289,426£83,851,789£68,604,23797 / 1000
2021£10,675,792£11,357,065£10,986,806£82,193,363£66,914,042108 / 1000
2020£16,637,391£19,284,496£19,092,652£72,611,372£60,304,994113 / 1000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers