# RC Diocese Of Motherwell

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC011041
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Aug. 5, 1948
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC011041


## Contact

- **Address:** Diocesan Centre, Coursington Road, Motherwell
- **Postcode:** ML1 1PP
- **Website:** www.rcdom.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals&#x27;,&#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of religion&#x27;

**What the charity does:** 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:** &#x27;Other defined groups&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**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







