Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Education Service
Analysis
Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Education Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07713392). It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Education Service reported income of £608k and spending of £701k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £596k to £608k (+2.0%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Education Service sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The London Talmudical Centre (£607k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Beaconsfield (£608k) and The Friends of Whitefriars Oxford Fund (£607k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, trading 7.3% and investments 2.4%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £609k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 90%
- Trading 7.3%
- Investments 2.4%
In the charity's own words
The Charity supports the development of Catholic Education in schools and academies in the Diocese of Nottingham working in partnership with our Catholic Multi-Academy Trusts in the Diocese offering challenge and support for school improvement whilst at the same time seeking to strengthen the Catholic ethos and identity of the schools and academies in its care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The London Talmudical Centre | Middlesex | £607k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield | £608k |
| The Friends of Whitefriars Oxford Fund | Oxford | £607k |
| The Dawah Project | Greater London | £608k |