Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Youth Service

Analysis

Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Youth Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Matlock. It was registered in September 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Youth Service reported income of £755k and spending of £850k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £516k to £755k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Youth Service sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Counties & South Wales Evangelisation Trust (£755k), Ad-Duha Foundation (£755k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Limpsfield and Titsey (£754k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £40k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.