DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE

About DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE

DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1143450). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE reported a total income of £12,925,000 and total expenditure of £16,000,000, a spending ratio of 124% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE describes its activities as follows: THIS IS THE INCORPORATED SUCCESSOR CHARITY TO THE FOLLOWING: CHARITY NUMBER 234071 - CHARITY FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES IN THE DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE AND CHARITY NUMBER 235686 - HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN TRUST (1947).PROMOTION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH BY SUPPORTING CLERGY, PROVIDING PASTORAL WORK IN PARISHES AND IN COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING LIFE-LONG CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 123.8% of income spent on charitable work