ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST
Registered charity 252878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON
The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion and education within the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton and beyond. The Diocese covers the city of Brighton & Hove, the counties of East and West Sussex, and Surrey outside the London boroughs.
Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4.6 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by investment gains and the revaluation of two schools held as investment properties. Total charity funds increased to £103.8 million, with unrestricted reserves held at £9.7 million after designated funds and restricted/endowment allocations. The trustees consider reserves adequate to meet current expenditure and future building needs, confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: maintained at least at the present level (held: £9.7m)
“The Trustees have not determined a fixed amount of general reserves that are needed but consider that the reserves need to be maintained at least at the present level in order to meet possible shortfalls in income.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Diocese of Arundel & Brighton (matched by registered charity number).
CQC provider record: St Joseph's Specialist School and College — Deregistered, 2 registered locations, last inspected 03/11/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£540k
Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (26/10/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/01/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Arundel and Brighton Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation Limited (The)
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Albania · Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4.6 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by investment gains and the revaluation of two schools held as investment properties. Total charity funds increased to £103.8 million, with unrestricted reserves held at £9.7 million after designated funds and restricted/endowment allocations. The trustees consider reserves adequate to meet current expenditure and future building needs, confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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