01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Trust
- Registered
- 11 July 1967
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £20,233,000
- Latest expenditure
- £21,600,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: The Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, The St Philip Howard Centre, 4 Southgate Drive, CRAWLEY, West Sussex, RH10 6RP
Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/ (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion and education within the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton and beyond. The Diocese covers the city of Brighton & Hove, the counties of East and West Sussex, and Surrey outside the London boroughs.
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 August 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £20,233,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,600,000
- 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
- 21 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £19,707,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £19,399,000
- 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
- 27 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £17,122,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,139,000
- 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 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £20,332,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,053,000
- 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
- 31 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £17,326,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,938,000
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 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £20,233,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,600,000
- 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
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- 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
- 4000
- 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
- 21 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £19,707,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £19,399,000
- 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
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other 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 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 4000
- 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
- 27 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £17,122,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,139,000
- 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
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 4000
- 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 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £20,332,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,053,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 4000
- 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
- 31 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £17,326,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,938,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £9
- Income From Government Grants
- £150,000
- 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 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 4000
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 August 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 11468000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3062000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2122000
- Income Investments
- 1167000
- Income Other
- 2414000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 20233000
- Income Legacies
- 1118000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £540,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £21,060,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 21600000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 531000
- Expenditure Governance
- 174000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 645000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 5985000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £9,620,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 98758000
- Assets Own Use
- 56537000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 42221000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,894,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,846,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £103,806,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3846000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,712,000
- Funds Endowment
- 11677000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 81935000
- Funds Restricted
- 10194000
- Funds Total
- 103806000
- Count Employees
- 305
- Charity Only 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
- 21 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 11406000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3169000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2490000
- Income Investments
- 980000
- Income Other
- 1662000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 19707000
- Income Legacies
- 1278000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £435,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £18,964,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 19399000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 478000
- Expenditure Governance
- 192000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 713000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1729000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,786,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 92640000
- Assets Own Use
- 56429000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 36211000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,468,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,920,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £99,188,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1920000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £5,646,000
- Funds Endowment
- 11331000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 78066000
- Funds Restricted
- 9791000
- Funds Total
- 99188000
- Count Employees
- 292
- Charity Only 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
- 27 September 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10395000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2936000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1924000
- Income Investments
- 1152000
- Income Other
- 715000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 17122000
- Income Legacies
- 343000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £333,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £17,806,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 18139000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 141406
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 406000
- Expenditure Governance
- 187000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 696000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 2570000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,944,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 89767000
- Assets Own Use
- 56269000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 33498000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £9,775,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,391,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £97,151,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2391000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £8,641,000
- Funds Endowment
- 11197000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 76486000
- Funds Restricted
- 9468000
- Funds Total
- 97151000
- Count Employees
- 289
- Charity Only 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 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 14878000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2497000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1924000
- Income Investments
- 405000
- Income Other
- 628000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 20332000
- Income Legacies
- 2484000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £177,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £17,876,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 18053000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 146000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 28000
- Expenditure Governance
- 209000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 765000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 89000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -7368000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,700,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 85204000
- Assets Own Use
- 54460000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 30744000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £13,152,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,758,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £95,598,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2758000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £11,148,000
- Funds Endowment
- 10814000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 76504000
- Funds Restricted
- 8280000
- Funds Total
- 95598000
- Count Employees
- 275
- Charity Only 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
- 31 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10463000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1499000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2218000
- Income Investments
- 404000
- Income Other
- 2742000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 17326000
- Income Legacies
- 1485000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £176,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £14,762,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 14938000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 175000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 381000
- Expenditure Governance
- 193000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 717000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 119000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1116000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,400,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 92979000
- Assets Own Use
- 54480000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 38499000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £11,036,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,328,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £100,687,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3328000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £9,200,000
- Funds Endowment
- 12217000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 80076000
- Funds Restricted
- 8394000
- Funds Total
- 100687000
- Count Employees
- 279
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Brighton And Hove
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Surrey
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Albania
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- East Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- West Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 204
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- 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
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2013-01-14T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (s.74)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 234285
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 234285
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE UNIVERSITIES OF BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX CATHOLIC CHAPLAINCY ASSOCIATION
- Charity Name
- ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-08-17T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1001129
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1001129
- Assoc Charity Name
- KNIGHTS OF SAINT COLUMBA (PROVINCE 35) SEMINARY AMENITY FUND
- Charity Name
- ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2018-10-26T00:00:00
- Reason
- Amalgamated
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1039851
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1039851
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON LOURDES PILGRIMAGE TRUST
- Charity Name
- ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1967-07-11T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- TRUST DEED DATED 19TH MAY 1967 AS AMENDED BY DEEDS OF VARIATION DATED 14TH NOVEMBER 1967 AND 4TH DECEMBER 1998AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 03 JAN 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION. SEE CLAUSE 2 OF TRUST DEED.
- Area Of Benefit
- ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 64655
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures