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RC Diocese Of Motherwell

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC011041
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 27, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 5, 1948
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Diocesan Centre
Coursington Road
Motherwell
ML1 1PP

Contact

Website
rcdom.org.uk
Screenshot of the RC Diocese Of Motherwell website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion'

The charity is set up for the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion. This is done through the daily masses held at the Churches of the Diocese. The advancement of education is done through the attendance of priests at Catholic schools and providing funds for student priests to complete their studies. The relief of poverty is done by the churches having collections etc which are given to various local charities.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: Do hereby acknowledge and declare that we hold The Central Funds of the said Diocese and that we and our successors in office as Ecclesiastical Superior, Vicar General and Treasurer respectively of the said Diocese shall hold all additions and accretions to the said The Central Funds whether obtained or received by way of levy, donation, contribution, bequest or otherwise and the whole income and revenue derived from The Central Funds and shall apply the said The Central Fund and all additions and accretions thereto in trust for the following purposes, namely: (Firstly) for the advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion. (Secondly) for the advancement of education. (Thirdly) for the relief of poverty. and (Fourthly) for the cure or alleviation of sickness or disease.

Geography

Main operating location
North Lanarkshire
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 May 27, 2026On time £10,295,209 £10,721,144 129
Dec. 31, 2024 July 9, 2025On time £10,442,437 £11,726,232 137
Dec. 31, 2023 Aug. 5, 2024On time £9,985,949 £9,694,934 138
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 28, 2023On time £9,581,089 £8,272,391 136
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 2, 2022On time £7,602,544 £7,473,402 34
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 23, 2021 £6,699,910 £8,374,414 37

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.