Catholic Trust for England and Wales
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Your work is most likely to fit if it concerns the Catholic religion, the upkeep of a listed church in England or Wales, or Catholic chaplaincy at universities.
- The annual report says the Trust is not a grant-making body but passes money on through national initiatives, and most of its grants fall between £5,000 and £135,000 (about 8 in 10 of its 18 grants to organisations), with a median of about £21,500, so a modest request sits within that range.
- Its Historic England funding goes to specific projects that have succeeded in tendering, which suggests competition for a place rather than an open call.
- No way to apply was found in the annual report, its register entry or other pages, so check its website or contact it before preparing a full application.
- Work outside these themes or areas is unlikely to match what it funds.
Overview
Catholic Trust for England and Wales is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1097482).
The Trust promotes the Catholic religion principally, but not exclusively, in England and Wales. It describes itself as not a grant-making body but disburses money to entities through national initiatives, including Historic England funding for listed churches and a fund supporting the National Chaplain for higher education. Its predecessor charities supported the work of the Catholic Church in those countries. Its annual giving was £798,941 in the latest annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2024) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust says it is not a grant-making body but disburses money to entities via national initiatives. Its reported grant activity includes distributing Historic England funding to specific projects that have succeeded in tendering, often targeting Grade II and higher listed churches for their patrimony to society in England. Another fund supports the National Chaplain for higher education and offers grants to Catholic chaplaincies across universities in England and Wales. The Trust’s stated mission is to promote the Catholic religion principally, but not exclusively, in England and Wales, and its predecessor charities supported the work of the Catholic Church in those countries.
Themes
- Catholic religion
- Listed church upkeep
- Catholic chaplaincies
Geographic Focus
England; Wales.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Where they fund
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Catholic Trust for England and Wales.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 18 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £25,763 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Day for Life£188,552year to 31 December 2024
- Safe Spaces£133,571year to 31 December 2024
- Caritas Social Action Group£130,000year to 31 December 2024
- St Mary's University£60,000year to 31 December 2024
- Archdiocese of Shrewsbury£35,000year to 31 December 2024
- Diocese of Portsmouth£35,000year to 31 December 2024
- Diocese of Westminster£35,000year to 31 December 2024
- Cymfed£30,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £13,377,674 | £11,944,830 | £4,083,549 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £10,752,542 | £11,290,851 | £3,802,445 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £9,178,319 | £9,745,761 | £349,962 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £9,493,066 | £10,236,663 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £10,908,897 | £10,581,730 | £798,941 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission