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Catholic National Endowment Trust

SC016650Registered charity from 12 January 1942
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Bishops Conference of Scotland
Address Bishops' Conference of Scotland
64 Aitken Street
Airdrie
Postcode ML6 6LT
Website www.bcos.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
to promote, establish, develop, expand, contribute to, support and maintain facilities, projects, schemes and institutions of all kinds having a religious, educational or charitable purpose for the benefit of the community throughout Scotland; And in addition for the benefit of students for the priesthood at home and abroad including the maintainance of the following colleges; (a) St. Mary's College, Blairs, Aberdeen; (b) St. Peter's College, Cardross, Dumbarton; (c) St. Andrew's College, Drygrange, Melrose, Roxburghshire.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Bishops' Conference of Scotland, also known as the Catholic National Endowment Trust, is a charity consisting of the 8 Catholic dioceses of Scotland. The Bishops act as one national body to promote, establish, develop, expand, contribute to, support and maintain facilities, projects, schemes and institutions of all kinds having a religious, educational and charitable purpose for the benefit of the Catholic community and the wider community throughout Scotland. The aims of the Conference are outlined in the structure of the Conference and are the following: to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, to promote care and respect for human life including the care of creation, to support lay vocations, to order sacred liturgy and worship, to form for ministry, to nurture Catholic heritage and culture. Also, through its many members and charitable associations, the Bishops' Conference aims to contribute to the civic life of Scotland and promote the common good of every citizen.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 12 Jan 1942
Main Operating Location: North Lanarkshire
Number of Staff: 15
Number of Volunteers: 51-100
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £1,413,346 £1,730,849 27 Sept 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £1,838,956 £1,385,606 28 Sept 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £3,645,753 £1,442,903 27 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £1,578,541 £1,441,217 29 Sept 2025 Yes Download
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Leo Cushley
Willaim Nolan
Joseph Toal
Andrew McKenzie
Hugh Gilbert
Brian McGee
Francis Dougan
John Keenan
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