OSCR Scottish charity profile

RC Diocese Of Motherwell

ActiveCharity number SC011041
Registered5 August 1948
Main locationNorth Lanarkshire
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC011041
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
101-250 volunteers
Staff
129
Postcode
ML1 1PP

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity is set up for the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion. This is done through the daily masses held at the Churches of the Diocese. The advancement of education is done through the attendance of priests at Catholic schools and providing funds for student priests to complete their studies. The relief of poverty is done by the churches having collections etc which are given to various local charities.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

Do hereby acknowledge and declare that we hold The Central Funds of the said Diocese and that we and our successors in office as Ecclesiastical Superior, Vicar General and Treasurer respectively of the said Diocese shall hold all additions and accretions to the said The Central Funds whether obtained or received by way of levy, donation, contribution, bequest or otherwise and the whole income and revenue derived from The Central Funds and shall apply the said The Central Fund and all additions and accretions thereto in trust for the following purposes, namely: (Firstly) for the advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion. (Secondly) for the advancement of education. (Thirdly) for the relief of poverty. and (Fourthly) for the cure or alleviation of sickness or disease.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£10,295,209£10,721,14412927 May 2026
31 December 2024£10,442,437£11,726,2321299 July 2025
31 December 2023£9,985,949£9,694,9341295 August 2024
31 December 2022£9,581,089£8,272,39112928 September 2023
31 December 2021£7,602,544£7,473,4021292 September 2022

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
Diocesan Centre, Coursington Road, Motherwell
Website supplied to OSCR
www.rcdom.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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