Northampton Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust

Analysis

Northampton Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in April 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Northampton Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust reported income of £9.2m and spending of £10.7m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7.7m to £9.2m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Northampton Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust 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 Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust (£9.0m), The Ephesian Fund (£9.3m) and The United Reformed Church (South Western Synod) Incorporated (£9.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 77%, investments 14%, trading 7.8% and charitable activities 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £585k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £28.1m would cover about 31 months of spending at that rate. It employed 114 people.