Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust

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Finances

£10,707,202 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

(1) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF CHURCHES PUBLIC CHAPELS AND PRESBYTERIES BELONGING TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE(2) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND CARRYING ON OF THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES OF THE SAID CHURCH IN SUCH CHURCHES AND PUBLIC CHAPELS OR OTHERS OF A LIKE CHARACTER(3) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF HOUSES OF STUDY HALLS AND COLLEGES FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PRIESTS AND PERSONS DESIROUS OF BECOMING PRIESTS OF THE SAID CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OR ELSEWHERE(4) THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF AND THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL AID FOR INFIRM AND AGED PRIESTS AND CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH AND THE BURIAL OF DECEASED PRIESTS AND CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH(5) THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY HOLIDAYS AND REST FOR PRIESTS AND CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH ENGAGED IN ACTIVE WORK IN THE DIOCESE FOR THE PURPOSES THEREOF BUT SO THAT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE TRUSTEES UNDER THIS AND THE PRECEDING SUB-CLAUSE SHALL BE MADE ONLY TO OR IN RESPECT OF PERSONS WHOSE OWN MEANS (IF ANY) ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES INADEQUATE FOR SUCH PURPOSES(6) THE RELIEF OF POOR PERSONS PROFESSING THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE OR NEARLY RELATED TO PRIESTS OR CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH(7) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION BOTH RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR OR RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH(8) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF HOUSES OF RESIDENCE FOR TEACHERS AND FOR STUDENTS IN ANY SUCH HOUSES OF STUDY HALLS SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AS AFORESAID(9) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF HOMES FOR INFIRM AND AGED PRIESTS AND CLERICS OF THE SAID CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE BEING IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS OF SUPPORT AND OF ALMSHOUSES FOR INFIRM AND AGED POOR PERSONS BEING MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH(10) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF CEMETERIES OR BURYING PLACES FOR THE INTERMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH(11) THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF PARISH ROOMS AND HALLS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH CHURCHES OR CHAPELS AS AFORESAID TO BE USED FOR THE CONSERVATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE OR OTHERWISE FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AND MORAL BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE(12) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITALS AND SANATORIA FOR POOR MEMBERS OF THE SAID CHURCH(13) THE ACQUISITION OF SITES FOR AND OF GROUND TO BE HELD WITH BUILDINGS FOR ANY OF THE PURPOSES AFORESAID AND THE ERECTION RESTORING ALTERING ENLARGING MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING OF ANY BUILDINGS FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSES AND THE LAYING OUT MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF GROUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH BUILDINGS(14) GENERALLY FOR ANY SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS IN THE OPINION OF THE BISHOP MAY BE CONDUCIVE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE DIOCESE(15) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE DIOCESE AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BISHOP SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF AT ANY TIME THE DIOCESE SHALL CEASE TO EXIST OR THERE SHALL CEASE TO BE ANY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE WORK CARRIED ON BY THE DIOCESE THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 31 JULY 1934 AS AMENDED BY THE SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 2 JUNE 1997.AS AMENDED BY SCHEME 8 AUGUST 2001.

Trustees (10)

• Rev Paul Swarbrick Chair since 2018
• Alan Woowat since 2022
• Martin Callagher since 2014
• Nikki Wisdom since 2015
• Paul Richard Briers since 2016
• Rev Andrew Mark Preston Dawson since 2025
• Rev Michael Docherty since 2020
• Rev Peter Anthony Hart since 2013
• Rev Paul Embery since 2019
• Susan Louise Greenwood since 2021

Connected charities (3)

• Moyston Trust 2 shared trustees
• Lancaster Diocesan Pilgrimage Trust 2 shared trustees
• Archconfraternity of ST Stephen 1 shared trustee