CCEW Charity Commission profile

ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL

Registered charity 1199714 · organisation 5193811

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
20 July 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£38,660,000
Latest expenditure
£44,932,000
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: LIVERPOOL ARCHDIOCESAN OFFICE, ST MARGARET CLITHEROW CENTRE, CROXTETH DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, L17 1AA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide support to the clergy in training, ministry and retirement To support pastoral work in parishes and local communities To support and direct lifelong Christian education in parishes and schools To preserve and invest in the property infrastructure of the Archdiocese and parishes, facilitating worship and enabling the charitable work of the Church to take place

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
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£38,660,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,932,000
Fin Period Start Date
20 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
6 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,497,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,656,547

04 Official extract

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
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£38,660,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,932,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£11,913,085
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
1000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
20 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
6 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,497,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,656,547
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£12,416,967
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
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 Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
1000

05 Official extract

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
31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
24539000
Income Other Trading Activities
8865000
Income Charitable Activities
876000
Income Investments
4306000
Income Other
74000
Income Total Income And Endowments
38660000
Income Legacies
712000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,873,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£35,059,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
44932000
Expenditure Investment Management
612000
Expenditure Grants Institution
51622
Expenditure Governance
94000
Expenditure Support Costs
2558000
Expenditure Depreciation
1156000
Gain Loss Investment
8527000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2889000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£67,002,000
Assets Total Fixed
213472000
Assets Own Use
27010000
Assets Long Term Investment
186462000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,645,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,821,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£218,296,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
18821000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£14,202,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
183761000
Funds Restricted
34535000
Funds Total
218296000
Count Employees
480
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
20 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
6 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
23839381
Income Other Trading Activities
9178772
Income Charitable Activities
1140532
Income Investments
5339196
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
39497881
Income Legacies
973432
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,039,556
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£41,616,991
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
50656547
Expenditure Investment Management
432170
Expenditure Grants Institution
33194
Expenditure Governance
134671
Expenditure Support Costs
2337313
Expenditure Depreciation
1255162
Gain Loss Investment
5887725
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6760809
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£23,187,235
Assets Total Fixed
207824162
Assets Own Use
27815638
Assets Long Term Investment
180008524
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,993,248
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,665,142
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£213,152,268
Creditors One Year Total Current
18665142
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£17,751,500
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
183278847
Funds Restricted
29873421
Funds Total
213152268
Count Employees
382
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
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
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-07-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Jul 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO (THE OBJECTS) ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE ARCHDIOCESE IN SUCH WAYS BEING CHARITABLE AS THE ARCHBISHOP SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT AND FOR THE SERVICE AND SUPPORT WHETHER IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OR OUTSIDE THE ARCHDIOCESE IN SUCH WAYS AS AFORESAID OF ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHETHER EDUCATIONAL OR OTHERWISE PROMOTED OR SUPPORTED BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures