Douai Abbey Parishes Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Douai Abbey Parishes Trust donates to causes whose aims advance and maintain the Roman Catholic religion or relieve poverty, and its parishes fund food banks, parcels for people experiencing homelessness and repairs at local Catholic schools.
- A group whose work does not match those aims is unlikely to fit what the trust says it funds.
- Its annual report gives one total of £41,084, which may include grants to individuals, and it states no grant range, so a modest, clearly costed request is safer than guessing at an amount.
- No application process is published, so start with the contact shown on its pages and ask about timing and size before writing a full application.
- The Charity Commission lists West Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Warwickshire as its area of operation, but no stated focus limits who may apply.
Overview
Douai Abbey Parishes Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1063237).
Douai Abbey Parishes Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to advance and maintain the Roman Catholic religion through churches and parishes appropriated to Douai Abbey. Its activities fall into four principal areas: administering the Sacraments and maintaining Divine Service, educating young people in the Roman Catholic faith, pastoral work promoting that faith, and charitable work connected with these. Its annual report gives one total for giving, £41,084, rather than a split by area.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 August 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Douai Abbey Parishes Trust's parishes make donations to charitable causes whose aims align with advancing and maintaining the Roman Catholic religion and relieving poverty. The donations come from parish special collections for specific causes. Parishes also contribute to their dioceses' costs and help meet the repair and maintenance expenses of local Roman Catholic schools. Their charitable activity includes supporting food banks, preparing parcels for people experiencing homelessness, and raising funds for charities both locally and beyond. The wider work connects sacramental and divine service, the education of young people in the Roman Catholic faith, pastoral work promoting the faith, and charitable work related to these purposes.
Themes
- Roman Catholic religion
- Poverty relief
- Catholic school maintenance
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The parishes donate to causes whose aims and objectives are consistent with advancing and maintaining the Roman Catholic religion and relieving poverty.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Douai Abbey Parishes Trust.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £676,196 | £623,653 | £49,153 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £825,001 | £695,617 | £34,711 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £836,249 | £811,990 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £836,936 | £928,628 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £900,377 | £1,014,051 | £41,084 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2021; year to 31 August 2022: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
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 August 2025)
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 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- dapt@douaiabbey.org.uksource
- DOUAI ABBEY, UPPER WOOLHAMPTON, READING, RG7 5TQsource
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Contact
- dapt@douaiabbey.org.uksource
- DOUAI ABBEY, UPPER WOOLHAMPTON, READING, RG7 5TQsource