Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust is not primarily a grant-maker, and its giving serves Roman Catholic religion and education, so a request fits best if it supports Catholic parish or formation work, a Catholic school's capital project, or support for refugees and asylum seekers through the Refugee Crisis Fund.
- Most grants are modest, so a small, specific request is more realistic than a large one, although occasional larger grants go most often to Catholic schools for capital projects.
- The annual report, register entry and website publish no application process, so ring the Diocese before preparing a full proposal.
- Its stated priority areas are Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey, so groups in those places have the clearest case to make.
Overview
Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 252878).
Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its charitable aim is the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion and education. The Diocese describes its work as gathering people through worship and prayer and bringing them together for formation in the Roman Catholic religion. It is not primarily a grant-making charity, but its annual giving is £411,000. Most of its grants are modest, and occasional larger grants are made most often to Catholic schools for capital projects. Through the Refugee Crisis Fund, it also gives grants to charities and organisations that work to make the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in the Diocese more hopeful.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Trust's charitable aim is the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion and education. The Diocese describes its work as gathering through worship and prayer and bringing people together for formation in the Roman Catholic religion. It is not primarily a grant-making charity: most grants are modest, while occasional larger grants are made most often to Catholic schools for capital projects. Through the Refugee Crisis Fund, the Diocese gives financial grants to charities and organisations. The Fund's stated purpose is to make the lives of refugees and asylum seekers living in the Diocese more hopeful. Its giving thus supports Catholic religious and educational work as well as assistance channelled through charities.
Themes
- Roman Catholic religion
- Catholic school capital projects
- Refugee and asylum seeker support
Geographic Focus
Priority: Brighton & Hove; East Sussex; West Sussex; Surrey.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Occasional larger grants are made most often to Catholic schools for capital projects.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Worth Abbey£200,000year to 31 December 2025
- Overseas missions£49,000year to 31 December 2025
- Ecumenical£37,000year to 31 December 2025
- Schools£18,000year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 grants to individuals; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£107k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £17,326,000 | £14,938,000 | £381,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £20,332,000 | £18,053,000 | £28,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £17,122,000 | £18,139,000 | £406,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £19,707,000 | £19,399,000 | £478,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £20,233,000 | £21,600,000 | £411,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- abdiocese.org.uk
- abdiocese.org.uk/rcf · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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- abdiocese.org.uk
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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