CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (PLYMOUTH)

Registered charity 282803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CCSP, PLYMOUTH DIOCESAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY LIMITED, PUTTING ALL CHILDREN FIRST

The charity operates within the RC Diocese of Plymouth, which covers Cornwall, Devon and parts of Dorset & in accordance with its core values of love, justice & forgiveness it*Operates an Essential Grant Programme to help families with children in dire need.*Supports families of all faiths and none.*Encourages children to think about the needs of others less fortunate.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS') ARE TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS ANDPROMOTE THE CARE AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS AND FAMILIES ESPECIALLY THOSE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Teignbridge, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in realised funds of £3,967 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £279,278. The trustees consider this level of reserves appropriate to cushion activities from unexpected fluctuations and meet contractual obligations. The charity is not prepared on a going-concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST — “TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST GRANT” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dame Bernadette Fearnleychair
• ANDREA MARGARET RODGERS
• Adele Towsey
• Deacon Timothy Van Kroonenburg
• Helen Brown
• Marina Macari
• Robert Paice

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bournemouth · Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Plymouth City · Poole · Torbay

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (SHREWSBURY DIOCESE) INC.

• THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (SHREWSBURY DIOCESE) INC income £93k
• PROMOTING CHILDREN IN PLYMOUTH income £272k
• PLYMOUTH SECULAR CLERGY FUND income £429k
• PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY income £139k
• CITY CHURCH, PLYMOUTH income £50k
• CHRIST ROYAL CHURCH WORLDWIDE income £61k

Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.