CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PORTSMOUTH
Latest income
£18.2m
Latest spending
£17.7m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Diocese ended the year in an overall surplus position with total income of £18.2 million and total expenditure of £17.7 million. However, the trustees note that underlying cost pressures remain significant and that financial stability is a challenge, particularly where parish resources are stretched.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Trustees are priests receiving remuneration for ministry, not for trusteeship.
“Certain of the Trustees are also priests within the Diocese. As priests, they receive income from their office together with living accommodation, living expenses and reimbursement of costs incurred on behalf of their parish on the same basis as other priests within the Diocese. No Trustees receive any remuneration or benefits from their trusteeships.” — page 97
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Portsmouth Diocesan Trading Company Limited, Catholic Resource Centre Limited, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Club Limited, The Bournemouth Oratory Undercroft Limited, Caritas Jersey
“The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth has two trading subsidiaries; it is the sole shareholder for the Portsmouth Diocesan Trading Company Limited and the Bournemouth Oratory Undercroft Limited.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£18.2m
Total spending
£17.7m
Cost of raising funds
£28k
Reserves (reported)
£94.1m
Employees
192
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/02/2026)
Trustees
- Anne-Marie Eden
- Christopher David Trickey
- MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER ELKS
- Paul Anthony Kilduff
- Rev Benjamin Graham Theobald
- Rev Christopher Michael Heaps
- Rev Gaston Forbah Afah
- Rev James Joseph McAuley
- Rev Paul James Smith
- Richard Taylor
- Rt Rev Bishop Philip Anthony Egan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £18.2m | £17.7m |
| 31/08/2024 | £21.9m | £18.1m |
| 31/08/2023 | £99.7m | £13.9m |
Common questions
Is CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PORTSMOUTH financially healthy?
The accounts state that the Diocese ended the year in an overall surplus position with total income of £18.2 million and total expenditure of £17.7 million. However, the trustees note that underlying cost pressures remain significant and that financial stability is a challenge, particularly where parish resources are stretched. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.