NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEES
THE CHARITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CIVIL AFFAIRS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF NOTTINGHAM,
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted liquid reserves are held between one and three years of normal expenditure, with total reserves at £73.4m. The Diocese reports financial resilience, although General Unrestricted Funds recorded a deficit of £1.348m and Central Funds decreased by £1.79m during the year.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 per annum (2024: One).” — page 28
“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 per annum (2024: One).” — page 28
“it was the policy of the Directors that the unrestricted liquid reserves of the Diocese should amount to between one and three years of its normal expenditure.” — page 6
“Catholic Insurance Services provide the insurance provision for the NRCDT and this amounted to £258 thousand” — page 36
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07151646
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Bishop Patrick McKinney — Bishop
Company officers (Companies House)
- GILLESPIE, Marcella Therese on trustee list
- OFFOR, Gabriel Chukwudi, Rev. on trustee list
- KERRY, David John, Rev Deacon on trustee list
- KYNE, John Edward, Canon on trustee list
- MORTON, Anne Patricia on trustee list
- CHIPCHASE, Paul, Rev Fr on trustee list
- MCKINNEY, Patrick Joseph, Rt Rev on trustee list
- JAROSZ, Edward Stanislaw, Reverend not on trustee list
- LAWES, David
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/09/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (21/02/2012)
Trustees
- Rev PATRICK JOSEPH MCKINNEYchair
- Anne Patricia Morton
- Marcella Gillespie
- REV CANON EDDY JAROSZ
- Rev Deacon David John Kerry
- Rev Gabriel Offor
- Rev John Edward Kyne
- Rev PAUL CHIPCHASE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £13.5m | £11.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £11.2m | £10.8m |
| 31/03/2023 | £9.8m | £10.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £9.4m | £9.6m |
| 31/03/2021 | £8.0m | £8.8m |
Common questions
Is NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted liquid reserves are held between one and three years of normal expenditure, with total reserves at £73.4m. The Diocese reports financial resilience, although General Unrestricted Funds recorded a deficit of £1.348m and Central Funds decreased by £1.79m during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEES earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEES as a grant recipient include THE PILGRIM TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PILGRIM TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Restoration of original Victorian Gothic Pugin decorations at Nottingham Cathedral. |
| THE PILGRIM TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Stained Glass Window Condition & Costings Report at the Grade II St Mary on the Sea, Grimsby. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/09/2022 | £2.0m | "Restoring Pugin" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/06/2022 | £14k | "Project St Thomas - Spalding" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/09/2018 | £71k | "Discovering Pugin at Nottingham Cathedral" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/01/2016 | £10k | Our Lady's Community Centre Project - equip and furnish kitchen |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £75k |
| SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND | 1 | £55k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S, ASPLEY NOTTINGHAM
- NORTHAMPTON ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST
- DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NOTTINGHAM SAINT PETER AND ALL SAINTS
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM
- EAST ANGLIA ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEES | £13.5m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S, ASPLEY NOTTINGHAM | £132k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTON ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST | £9.2m | — | 2 | within | — | no doubt |
| DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE | £12.9m | — | 4 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NOTTINGHAM SAINT PETER AND ALL SAINTS | £355k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |