Clifton Diocese (number 1170168) 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 Clifton Diocese do?
The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion throughout the Diocese of Clifton. The provision of pastoral and charitiable services in Roman Catholic parishes and within local communities. The provisoin of education through catholic and ecumenical schools and programmes of adult formation.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Clifton Diocese
Answers Clifton Diocese gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Clifton Diocese's highest-paid staff paid?
Clifton Diocese's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Clifton Diocese's money come from?
Clifton Diocese reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £6.6m (44%), other income £4.6m (30%), charitable activities £2.8m (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £532k.
Donations and legacies£6.6m · 44%
Other income£4.6m · 30%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.8m · 18%
Investments£1.1m · 7%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Clifton Diocese 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
Clifton Diocese's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire · North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City · Swindon
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 1170168. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Clifton Diocese yet?
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What does Clifton Diocese do?
The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion throughout the Diocese of Clifton. The provision of pastoral and charitiable services in Roman Catholic parishes and within local communities. The provisoin of education through catholic and ecumenical schools and programmes of adult formation.
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How can I donate to Clifton Diocese?
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How much is Clifton Diocese's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Clifton Diocese's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). 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 Clifton Diocese's money come from?
Clifton Diocese reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £6.6m (44%), other income £4.6m (30%), charitable activities £2.8m (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £532k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Clifton Diocese?
The register records Clifton Diocese 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 Clifton Diocese's trustees paid?
Clifton Diocese's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Clifton Diocese registered as a charity?
Clifton Diocese was entered on the register on 15 November 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10462076).