The Catholic Diocese of Nottingham
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Diocese is not primarily a grant-making charity, and the Charity Commission register records £282,000 of grants to institutions.
- Its Mission Enabling Fund accepts applications only from parishes, deaneries and diocesan departments that meet its guidelines, so an outside organisation is not listed as eligible for it.
- The Diocese lists its application method as by invitation only and says it does not accept unsolicited requests, yet the Fund's process starts with a stage 1 application, so check the guidelines and ask the diocese before sending anything.
- Requests under £10,000 can be approved by the Mission Enabling Team itself, so a modest request suits the quickest route, while requests over £10,000 may be invited to a stage 2 application.
Overview
The Catholic Diocese of Nottingham is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1134449).
The Catholic Diocese of Nottingham is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion in the area of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham, and of any charitable purpose supported by the Roman Catholic Church in any part of the world. Its chief programmes are the Diocesan Education and Youth Services. The Mission Enabling Fund supports parishes and chaplaincies to become more outward looking by funding new initiatives around encounter, discipleship and mission. The Charity Commission register records annual giving of £282,000.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Diocese is not primarily a grant-making charity, but its Mission Enabling Fund supports parishes and chaplaincies to become more outward-looking by funding new initiatives around encounter, discipleship and mission. The fund is particularly interested in projects that realise these themes in the lives of people in the diocese. It accepts applications from parishes, deaneries and diocesan departments that meet its guidelines. The Diocese also describes funding for parishes to develop mission projects suited to local circumstances, including initiatives that invite people outside the Church and those who have lapsed to explore faith. Its grants may also further its objectives through charities, especially the Diocesan Education and Youth Services.
Themes
- Encounter
- Discipleship
- Mission
Geographic Focus
Nottingham; the world; Africa; South America.
How to apply
For the Mission Enabling Fund, applicants review the guidelines and complete a stage 1 application. The Mission Enabling Team reviews the application; requests under £10,000 can be approved by it, while requests over £10,000 may be invited to submit a stage 2 application.
Who can apply:
- Mission Enabling Fund: The MEF is open to applications for funding from parishes, deaneries, and diocesan departments who meet the set guidelines.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The fund particularly favours projects that realise the three spiritual themes in the lives of people in the diocese.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Africa
- South America
- International
- Nottingham
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £7,996,000 | £8,843,000 | £304,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £9,368,000 | £9,589,000 | £251,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £9,790,000 | £10,494,000 | £241,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £11,196,000 | £10,829,000 | £386,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £13,512,000 | £11,936,000 | £282,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, all years: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
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
- dioceseofnottingham.uk
- dioceseofnottingham.uk/mission-enabling-fund · read on 31 October 2026
- dioceseofnottingham.uk/enabling-our-mission · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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