Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth (number 1199568) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth do?
The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion in the Diocese of Portsmouth through its parishes, schools and other works.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
Answers Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's highest-paid staff paid?
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
2
£80,001–£90,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's money come from?
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth reported £18m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £16m (86%), investments £1.4m (8%), trading and fundraising events £1.1m (6%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1.2m.
Donations and legacies£16m · 86%
Investments£1.4m · 8%
Trading and fundraising events£1.1m · 6%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£47k · 0%
Does Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England · Guernsey · Jersey · Cameroon · Philippines · Kenya
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 1199568. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.
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Is Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth as a registered charity (number 1199568) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's charity number?
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's charity number is 1199568. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1199568?
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What does Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth do?
The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion in the Diocese of Portsmouth through its parishes, schools and other works.
Does Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth?
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's website listed in our register data is http://www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's money come from?
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth reported £18m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £16m (86%), investments £1.4m (8%), trading and fundraising events £1.1m (6%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1.2m.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth?
The register records Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's trustees paid?
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth registered as a charity?
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth was entered on the register on 6 July 2022.