CHESTER DIOCESAN MORAL AID CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 14 December 1962
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £26,738
Latest expenditure: £29,002
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 5 the Paddocks, Marton, Whitegate, Cheshire, CW8 2DD

02 Activities

What the charity does

Makes grants to charities based in the Diocese of Chester to assist females and children.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,002

Fin Period Start Date: 23 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £25,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,750

Fin Period Start Date: 23 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 22 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 22 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,250

Fin Period Start Date: 23 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 22 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 22 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £21,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,000

Fin Period Start Date: 23 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 22 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 22 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £20,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,200

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,002
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 23 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £25,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,750
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 23 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 22 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 22 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,250
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 23 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 22 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 22 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £21,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 23 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 22 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 22 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £20,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,200
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHESTER DIOCESAN MORAL AID CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1962-12-14T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF 22 MARCH 1985
Charitable Objects: ASSISTING, OR IN SUPPORTING AND CARRYING OUT WELFARE WORK AMONG FEMALES WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE OR REHABILITATION, PARTICULARLY AS A RESULT OF CRIME, DEPRIVATION, MALTREATMENT OR NEGLECT, OR WHO ARE IN DANGER OF SUCCUMBING TO MORAL CORRUPTION AND, WHERE NECESSARY RELIEVING THE NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF THE CHILDREN OF SUCH FEMALES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 101094
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHESTER DIOCESAN HOUSE OF MERCY (ALSON KNOWN AS ST BRIDGET'S MOTHER AND BABY HOME)

Charity Name Id: 101137
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ST BRIDGET'S TRUST

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures