Wrexham Diocesan Trust
Analysis
Wrexham Diocesan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. It was registered in June 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Wrexham Diocesan Trust reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £3.3m (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Wrexham Diocesan Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The English Benedictine Order of Oulton Abbey Near Stone, Staffs (£3.3m), The Franciscan Missionaries of St Joseph (£3.3m) and Comet Charities Ltd (£3.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70%, charitable activities 13%, trading 8.4% and investments 8.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £80k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 67%
- Legacies 2.4%
- Charitable activities 13%
- Trading 8.4%
- Investments 8.2%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Wrexham and elsewhere. The promotion of Catholic teaching. The provision and maintenance of churches, presbyteries and schools. The provision and care of priests.The support of pastoral and apostolic works in parishes and local communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The English Benedictine Order of Oulton Abbey Near Stone, Staffs | Stone | £3.3m |
| The Franciscan Missionaries of St Joseph | Bolton | £3.3m |
| Comet Charities Ltd | London | £3.2m |
| The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Saviour and Saint Mary Overie, Southwark | London | £3.3m |