01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 8 May 1964
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £13,472,416
- Latest expenditure
- £14,949,920
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: SALESIAN PROVINCIAL OFFICE, THORNLEIGH HOUSE, SHARPLES PARK, BOLTON, BL1 6PQ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.salesians.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £13,472,416
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,949,920
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £13,964,548
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £15,460,176
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £13,569,854
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,090,065
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 September 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 September 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £13,506,990
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,703,985
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 August 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,988,162
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,365,783
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 27 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £13,472,416
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,949,920
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 8
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 5
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £13,964,548
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £15,460,176
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 5
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 21 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £13,569,854
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,090,065
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 5
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 27 September 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £13,506,990
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,703,985
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £3,583
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 5
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 17 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,988,162
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,365,783
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Grants
- £43,575
- 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 Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 27 July 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1561513
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 67258
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10657830
- Income Investments
- 1179763
- Income Other
- 6052
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13472416
- Income Legacies
- 292433
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £214,841
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £14,721,146
- Expenditure Other
- 13933
- Expenditure Total
- 14949920
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 199410
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 34150
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 474665
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 802608
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1710814
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £8,438,026
- Assets Total Fixed
- 64249442
- Assets Own Use
- 24191905
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 40057537
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £10,144,989
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,768,156
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £70,626,275
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3263856
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 504300
- Assets Cash
- £9,070,529
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 68881903
- Funds Restricted
- 1744372
- Funds Total
- 70626275
- Count Employees
- 138
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1756024
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 30371
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10601277
- Income Investments
- 1541382
- Income Other
- 35494
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13964548
- Income Legacies
- 570744
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £477,145
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £14,967,381
- Expenditure Other
- 15650
- Expenditure Total
- 15460176
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 180919
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 35850
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 470443
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 759163
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1837488
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,011,843
- Assets Total Fixed
- 62768792
- Assets Own Use
- 23983715
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 38785077
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £10,473,589
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,326,920
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £68,915,461
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3298466
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1028454
- Assets Cash
- £9,375,515
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 67224426
- Funds Restricted
- 1691035
- Funds Total
- 68915461
- Count Employees
- 135
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 21 August 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1419682
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 119090
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10555786
- Income Investments
- 1462876
- Income Other
- 12420
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13569854
- Income Legacies
- 320339
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £197,059
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £13,867,594
- Expenditure Other
- 25412
- Expenditure Total
- 14090065
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 171740
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 27720
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 422688
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 718835
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1438751
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £47,477,794
- Assets Total Fixed
- 61940995
- Assets Own Use
- 24445062
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 37495933
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £9,002,640
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,370,034
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £68,573,601
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2085501
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 284533
- Assets Cash
- £8,283,914
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 67108192
- Funds Restricted
- 1465409
- Funds Total
- 68573601
- Count Employees
- 137
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 27 September 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1927715
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 42328
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10104876
- Income Investments
- 1154839
- Income Other
- 277232
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13506990
- Income Legacies
- 838068
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £184,182
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,519,803
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12703985
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 177694
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 31962
- Expenditure Governance
- 23750
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 352061
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 705138
- Gain Loss Investment
- -4641900
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -75000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £46,251,912
- Assets Total Fixed
- 61915642
- Assets Own Use
- 24757171
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 37158471
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,833,074
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,093,655
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £67,655,061
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1772294
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 321361
- Assets Cash
- £7,032,376
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 66290515
- Funds Restricted
- 1364546
- Funds Total
- 67655061
- Count Employees
- 135
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 17 August 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2183237
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 45349
- Income Charitable Activities
- 77785
- Income Investments
- 1566090
- Income Other
- 115701
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3988162
- Income Legacies
- 818704
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £185,982
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,152,678
- Expenditure Other
- 27123
- Expenditure Total
- 3365783
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 177728
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 7045
- Expenditure Governance
- 24100
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 370102
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 408205
- Gain Loss Investment
- 4068929
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,479,299
- Assets Total Fixed
- 61853619
- Assets Own Use
- 20446808
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 41406811
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,527,684
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £146,406
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £64,234,897
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 146406
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,775,799
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 62926107
- Funds Restricted
- 1308790
- Funds Total
- 64234897
- Count Employees
- 33
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Sefton
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Merseyside
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Wandsworth
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater London
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Surrey
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Cheshire East
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hampshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Bolton
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater Manchester
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 106
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO UK
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1964-05-08T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO UK
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-03-25T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4024473
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1115008
- Assoc Charity Name
- WEST AFRICA CHILDREN'S TRUST
- Charity Name
- SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO UK
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-06-12T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4024594
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1115204
- Assoc Charity Name
- CHILD AID LANKA
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 1ST AUGUST 2003 [REPLACED TRUST DEED DATED 7 MARCH 1964] AND AMENDED 16 NOVEMBER 2007 AND 11 JANUARY 2008.
- Charitable Objects
- TO APPLY THE CAPITAL OR INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF THE SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO, WHICH INCLUDES ENGLAND AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PROVINCIAL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF AT ANY TIME THE SOCIETY SHALL CEASE TO CARRY ON RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE WORK IN SUCH PROVINCE THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 87587
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures