CLIFTON DIOCESE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 November 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 10462076
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £15,009,000
Latest expenditure: £13,713,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CLIFTON DIOCESE, ALEXANDER HOUSE, 160 PENNYWELL ROAD, BRISTOL, BS5 0TX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cliftondiocese.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion throughout the Diocese of Clifton. The provision of pastoral and charitiable services in Roman Catholic parishes and within local communities. The provisoin of education through catholic and ecumenical schools and programmes of adult formation.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 10 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,009,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,713,000

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: 22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,290,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,373,000

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: 24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,028,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,520,000

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: 6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £14,414,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,683,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £7,595,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,813,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,009,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,713,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,290,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,373,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 1000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,028,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,520,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 2000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £14,414,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,683,000
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £144,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £7,595,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,813,000
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £261,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3000

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 10 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 6551000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2770000
Income Investments: 1115000
Income Other: 4573000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 15009000
Income Legacies: 532000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £13,713,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 13713000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 55650
Expenditure Support Costs: 2289000
Expenditure Depreciation: 745000
Gain Loss Investment: 664000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £26,049,000
Assets Total Fixed: 36305000
Assets Own Use: 17268000
Assets Long Term Investment: 19037000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £20,138,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,041,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £54,402,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2019000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 22000
Assets Cash: £18,759,000
Funds Endowment: 945000
Funds Unrestricted: 46496000
Funds Restricted: 6961000
Funds Total: 54402000
Count Employees: 144
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 6223000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2659000
Income Investments: 897000
Income Other: 1511000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 11290000
Income Legacies: 358000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £13,373,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 13373000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 52578
Expenditure Support Costs: 1820000
Expenditure Depreciation: 675000
Gain Loss Investment: 753000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £22,006,000
Assets Total Fixed: 36105000
Assets Own Use: 17900000
Assets Long Term Investment: 18205000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £19,156,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,819,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £52,442,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2797000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 22000
Assets Cash: £17,596,000
Funds Endowment: 898000
Funds Unrestricted: 43351000
Funds Restricted: 8193000
Funds Total: 52442000
Count Employees: 149
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 24 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 8737000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2284000
Income Investments: 525000
Income Other: 482000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 12028000
Income Legacies: 3572000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,518,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 10520000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 56840
Expenditure Support Costs: 1935000
Expenditure Depreciation: 669000
Gain Loss Investment: -1480000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £19,144,000
Assets Total Fixed: 34830000
Assets Own Use: 18413000
Assets Long Term Investment: 16417000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £21,104,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,838,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £53,096,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2816000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 22000
Assets Cash: £18,321,000
Funds Endowment: 853000
Funds Unrestricted: 41880000
Funds Restricted: 10363000
Funds Total: 53096000
Count Employees: 143
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 6 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 4981000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2021000
Income Investments: 408000
Income Other: 7004000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 14414000
Income Legacies: 41000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £32,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £9,651,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 9683000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 73180
Expenditure Support Costs: 1880000
Expenditure Depreciation: 690000
Gain Loss Investment: 1370000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £20,054,000
Assets Total Fixed: 33923000
Assets Own Use: 17249000
Assets Long Term Investment: 16674000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £21,353,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,210,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £53,066,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2137000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 73000
Assets Cash: £20,645,000
Funds Endowment: 964000
Funds Unrestricted: 42201000
Funds Restricted: 9901000
Funds Total: 53066000
Count Employees: 144
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 4834000
Income Other Trading Activities: 6000
Income Charitable Activities: 1673000
Income Investments: 458000
Income Other: 624000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7595000
Income Legacies: 182000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £34,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,779,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8813000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 37620
Expenditure Support Costs: 1793000
Expenditure Depreciation: 807000
Gain Loss Investment: 617000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £19,666,000
Assets Total Fixed: 30604000
Assets Own Use: 15300000
Assets Long Term Investment: 15304000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £23,395,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,178,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £46,821,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1870000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 5308000
Assets Cash: £22,590,000
Funds Endowment: 875000
Funds Unrestricted: 40440000
Funds Restricted: 5506000
Funds Total: 46821000
Count Employees: 151
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Swindon
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wiltshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CLIFTON DIOCESE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-11-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 NOV 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 DEC 2017
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE ANY SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS IN THE OPINION OF THE BISHOP MAY BE CONDUCIVE (WHETHER IN THE DIOCESE OF ELSEWHERE) TO:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT:(I) ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS AND DISCIPLINE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH; AND(II) GIVE PREFERENCE TO THE EDUCATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN OR THE CHILDREN OF ROMAN CATHOLICS;(C) PURELY AS ANCILLARY TO (B) ABOVE, FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC;BY SUCH MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BISHOP, SHALL THINK FIT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 580734
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CLIFTON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management