Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam Trust

Analysis

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam Trust reported income of £5.6m and spending of £6.4m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.4m to £5.6m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include OM International (£5.5m), Holy Cross Preparatory School Kingston (£5.6m) and Lanier Theological Education Foundation (£5.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, charitable activities 20%, investments 12% and trading 8.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £154k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £65k. Reserves of £13.2m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 97 people.