THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (SHREWSBURY DIOCESE) INC

Registered charity 509793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CATHOLIC CHILDRENS RESCUE SOCIETY, DIOCESAN RESCUE SOCIETY, SHREWSBURY DIOCESAN CATHOLIC CHILDRENS SOCIETY AND FAMILY ADVICE SERVICE (INCORPORATED)

The Society offers various services across the Shrewsbury Diocese these include: Community Action Support, Family Groups, School Social work, Home Visiting Service, School Counselling, Parenting programmes We also offer delivery of courses and training focused on children, family and community were children are bereaved or grieving.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£93k

Latest spending

£85k

Registered

1980

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has positive net current assets of £37,095 and unrestricted funds of £314,208. However, the trustees note that the charity is potentially dependent on the continued support of the Diocese of Shrewsbury to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: generate sufficient reserves to meet the obligations of the repayment arrangement (held: £314k)

“With the management of the defined pension scheme and the limited objectives of the Society the primary reserve policy is to generate sufficient reserves to meet the obligations of the repayment arrangement.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Charity is potentially dependent upon the continued support of the Diocese of Shrewsbury in order that it can meet its liabilities as they fall due. The Trustees expect the Diocese to continue to support the Charity for the foreseeable future.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lewis Evans Partnership LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

RT REV MARK DAVIESchair · trustee of 4 other charities
Carol LAWRENCE · trustee of 6 other charities

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Halton · Manchester City · Shropshire · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£93k	£85k
31/03/2024	£89k	£82k
31/03/2023	£74k	£91k
31/03/2022	£72k	£83k
31/03/2021	£76k	£73k

Common questions

Is THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (SHREWSBURY DIOCESE) INC financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has positive net current assets of £37,095 and unrestricted funds of £314,208. However, the trustees note that the charity is potentially dependent on the continued support of the Diocese of Shrewsbury to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lewis Evans Partnership LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/06/2006	£5k	Ellesmere Port Family Group Project