Plymouth Diocesan Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Plymouth Diocesan Trust is not primarily a grant-maker: it makes a small number of discretionary grants towards particular initiatives run by other charities where their objects correlate with its own, and its stated priority is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, with Cornwall, Devon and Dorset among its listed areas.
- Its latest annual report records annual giving of £151,000, separate from £107,000 given to individuals, and no grant range is published, so a modest, specific request is more realistic than a large one.
- No application process is published, so the practical first step is to use the contact shown for getting in touch and ask whether your work fits its purpose of advancing the Roman Catholic religion.
- Only organisations can apply, and community organisations or non-Catholic schools need the support of the local Catholic Parish Priest, so check these terms before approaching it.
- Timing and competitiveness are not stated, so expect few grants and make the link between your work and its religious, pastoral or educational purposes clear from the start.
Overview
Plymouth Diocesan Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 213227).
Plymouth Diocesan Trust is a charitable trust, established by a trust deed, whose purpose is to advance and maintain the Roman Catholic religion in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth. It works through religious and pastoral services and educational programmes, and it makes only a small number of discretionary grants towards particular initiatives run by other charities where their objects correlate with its own. Its latest annual report records annual giving of £151,000, separate from £107,000 given to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) 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 advances and maintains the Roman Catholic religion in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth. It fulfils this purpose through religious and pastoral services, educational programmes and charitable support for people within its borders. It is not primarily a grant-maker: it makes a small number of discretionary grants towards particular initiatives run by other charities when their objects correlate with its own. Its recorded organisational grants have supported pastoral work with disadvantaged individuals and groups, religious orders, and Roman Catholic schools in the diocese. Its grant-making therefore sits alongside its direct religious, educational and charitable work, rather than operating as a broad open grant programme.
Themes
- Religious and pastoral services
- Educational programmes
Geographic Focus
Priority: Roman Catholic Diocese Of Plymouth: Cornwall County, Devon County, Dorset County and 4 more places in United Kingdom.
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.
Who can apply:
- Support for organisations providing food hampers or vouchers
- This fund only accepts applications from organisations and not individuals.
- All applications from community organisations or non-Catholic schools will require the support of the local Catholic Parish Priest.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It makes discretionary contributions to particular initiatives run by other charities where their objects correlate with its own.
Where they fund
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Plymouth Diocesan Trust.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Grants to non-religious organisations that provide pastoral support for disadvantaged individuals and groups (e.g. refugees, marriage and family care)£97,000year to 31 March 2025
- Grants to Religious Orders that provide pastoral support for disadvantaged individuals and groups£25,000year to 31 March 2025
- Grants to the Roman Catholic schools in the Diocese£20,000year to 31 March 2025
- Grants to Religious Orders that provide religious or ministry activities£9,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 2 grants to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £5,844,000 | £7,144,000 | £380,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £7,748,000 | £8,370,000 | £331,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £7,050,000 | £16,861,000 | £296,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £6,296,000 | £10,125,000 | £311,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £7,555,000 | £11,050,000 | £151,000 | 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, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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
- plymouth-diocese.org.uk/albert-gubay-charitable-foundation · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- plymouth-diocese.org.uk/the-diocese/how-we-work/administration · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- plymouth-diocese.org.uk/contact · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 March 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 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Plymouth Diocesan Trust?
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Contact
- 01364 645360source
- 01364 645421source
- 01364 645420source
- info@prcdtr.org.uksource
- caritas@prcdtr.org.uksource
- ccs@prcdtr.org.uksource
- St Boniface House, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7JLsource
- plymouth-diocese.org.uk/contact
- Contact form
Applying to Plymouth Diocesan Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01364 645360source
- 01364 645421source
- 01364 645420source
- info@prcdtr.org.uksource
- caritas@prcdtr.org.uksource
- ccs@prcdtr.org.uksource
- St Boniface House, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7JLsource
- plymouth-diocese.org.uk/contact
- Contact form