--- title: "The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust — charity 1186682 | CharityCompare" description: "The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust (charity 1186682): income £3m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-catholic-sacred-arts-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:58:44.285Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1186682Charitable company CS # The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186682&subId=0) Work at The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-catholic-sacred-arts-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Catholic%20Sacred%20Arts%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,025,563 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,002,140 Registered charity number 1186682 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 4th FLOOR Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust (number 1186682) 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 The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust do? Promoting the arts in the building and decoration of Catholic places of worship and prayer in England.Promoting the design and installation of sacred mosaics in Roman Catholic places of worship in England, in particular the vaults of Westminster Cathedral, using pre-renaissance Byzantine principles and methods.Promoting the singing of Gregorian chant in Roman Catholic places of worship Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust Answers The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust's money come from? The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £3m (98%), investments £60k (2%). - Trading and fundraising events£3m · 98% - Investments£60k · 2% ### Does The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust 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 does not record The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 November 2019 Company number [12278366](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12278366) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services. 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. ## What causes is The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust as a registered charity (number 1186682) 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 The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust's charity number? The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust's charity number is 1186682. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186682? Search 1186682 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust do? Promoting the arts in the building and decoration of Catholic places of worship and prayer in England.Promoting the design and installation of sacred mosaics in Roman Catholic places of worship in England, in particular the vaults of Westminster Cathedral, using pre-renaissance Byzantine principles and methods.Promoting the singing of Gregorian chant in Roman Catholic places of worship Does The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust? The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust's money come from? The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £3m (98%), investments £60k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust? The register does not record The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust's trustees paid? The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust registered as a charity? The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust was entered on the register on 29 November 2019. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 12278366). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186682&subId=0).