THE SALFORD DIOCESAN TRUST
Registered charity 250037 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SALFORD ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEES REGISTERED
The maintenance and advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £2.1 million for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £108.7 million to £106.6 million. The trustees report that planned actions, including a moratorium on non-essential spending and a strategic focus on property management, have begun to stabilize the diocese's financial position.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Mr. Edward Nally, a Trustee, received £55,000 for consultancy services provided to the key management team.
“Mr. Edward Nally has provided consultancy services for a number of years for which he is remunerated and has continued to be paid following his appointment as a Trustee in May 2016. In the accounting year ended 31 December 2024 the total was £55,000 (2023: £55,000). Mr Nally is not paid for his services as a Trustee of the charity but as a consultant to the key management team.” — page 47
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Salford Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Kieran Moriarty — Bishop (source)
- Stephen Scott — Assistant Director of Permanent Diaconate (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Unknown Grantor — “Essential repairs funded by generous grant for Failsworth church” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£2.7m
Reserves (reported)
£21.8m
Reported reserves equal ~8.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.3% 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: Lancashire · Manchester City · Salford City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SALFORD DIOCESAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £2.1 million for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £108.7 million to £106.6 million. The trustees report that planned actions, including a moratorium on non-essential spending and a strategic focus on property management, have begun to stabilize the diocese's financial position. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds THE SALFORD DIOCESAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SALFORD DIOCESAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE IDLEWILD TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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