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salesians of don bosco uk

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Salesians Of Don Bosco UK is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Bolton and operates in Wandsworth, Bolton, and various other locations.


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 Salesians of Don Bosco UK work for young people through the provision of schools, youth chaplaincies, a residential youth retreat centre, parishes, youth centres and volunteering opportunities for young adults at home and abroad. We use our international links with Salesians working in the developing world to promote international solidarity in our schools, parishes and works.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£13,964,548
Latest Expenditure
£15,460,176

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 107.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,756,024
Charitable Activities £10,601,277
Other Trading £30,371
Investments £1,541,382
Other Income £35,494

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £14,967,381
Raising Funds £477,145
Governance £35,850
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £15,650

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£13,964,548£15,460,176£14,967,381£68,915,461£7,011,843135 / 5
2023£13,569,854£14,090,065£13,867,594£68,573,601£47,477,794137 / 5
2022£13,506,990£12,703,985£12,519,803£67,655,061£46,251,912135 / 5
2021£3,988,162£3,365,783£3,152,678£64,234,897£12,479,29933 / 0
2020£3,353,581£3,920,813£3,738,664£59,543,589£7,881,22137 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers