Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth

Analysis

Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth reported income of £18.2m and spending of £17.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2025, income fell from £99.7m to £18.2m (-82%), an average of -57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sandwell Community Caring Trust (£18.1m), KisharonLangdon (£19.0m) and Derwen College (£17.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, investments 8.0% and trading 5.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.2m. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £188k. Reserves of £94.1m would cover about 63 months of spending at that rate. It employed 192 people.