LEEDS DIOCESAN TRUST
Registered charity 249404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DIOCESE OF LEEDS
The principal aims of the Charity are:The advancement of the Roman Catholic ReligionThe promotion of Catholic teaching The provision and maintenance of churches, presbyteries and schoolsThe provision and care of priests.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £2,070k for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in an overall increase in reserves of £2,901k due to significant net gains on investment assets. The charity holds free reserves of £14,213k, which the filing notes represent eleven months of total operating expenditure, well above its policy target of three months. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Payments to Catholic Care for retired priest support
“The Leeds Diocesan Trust made payments to Catholic Care in the year ended 31 March 2026 of £48k (2025: £11k) for care and other support services for retired Priests.”
“During the year, Donations (principally Parish Second Collections) of £26k (2025: £26k) were made to Catholic Care to support its charitable activities.” — page 62
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to Catholic Care
“The Leeds Diocesan Trust made payments to Catholic Care in the year ended 31 March 2026 of £48k (2025: £11k) for care and other support services for retired Priests.”
“During the year, Donations (principally Parish Second Collections) of £26k (2025: £26k) were made to Catholic Care to support its charitable activities.” — page 62
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent and management fees from Hinsley Properties Limited
“The Leeds Diocesan Trust made payments to Catholic Care in the year ended 31 March 2026 of £48k (2025: £11k) for care and other support services for retired Priests.”
“During the year, Donations (principally Parish Second Collections) of £26k (2025: £26k) were made to Catholic Care to support its charitable activities.” — page 62
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Hinsley Properties Limited
“The Diocese holds an investment in a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Hinsley Properties Limited.” — page 25
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£14.2m
Reported reserves equal ~11.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Leeds City · North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LEEDS DIOCESAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £2,070k for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in an overall increase in reserves of £2,901k due to significant net gains on investment assets. The charity holds free reserves of £14,213k, which the filing notes represent eleven months of total operating expenditure, well above its policy target of three months. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Who funds LEEDS DIOCESAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEEDS DIOCESAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE VINEHILL TRUST, CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEEDS CITY, SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION CIO.
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