The Lichfield Diocesan Trust
Analysis
The Lichfield Diocesan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in April 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00071045). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Lichfield Diocesan Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £16k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £36k to £16k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 41%. 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, The Lichfield Diocesan Trust sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Saints and District Village Hall (£16k), 1st Congleton Scout Group (£16k) and Hanworth with Gunton Memorial Hall (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote and assist the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Lichfield by supporting parishes in correct and lawful stewardship of investments and property, and the trustees of local ecclesiastical trusts in the administration and management of the trusts whose assets are vested in the Diocesan Trust as Custodian Trustees. Therefore the Charity does not have assets or liabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints and District Village Hall | Devon | £16k |
| 1st Congleton Scout Group | Cheshire | £16k |
| Hanworth with Gunton Memorial Hall | Norfolk | £16k |
| Village Hall (Hanchurch) | Hanchurch crossroads | £16k |