Why do we need to fundraise?

The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth relies heavily on charitable giving as a vital source of recurring income to support its charitable objectives. These objectives align with the diocesan ten-year mission plan: to be a Christ-centred Church, a missionary community, and prudent stewards of Christ’s Church.

The Diocese does not receive regular funding from either the UK government or the Vatican. It must generate all the income required to cover its ongoing costs through its own fundraising and operational activities.

Most of the Diocese’s income comes from gifts given by the faithful — last year, these made up 74% of what we received.

There are many ways in which we fundraise

Parish Regular Giving

Our parishes rely on regular giving from their parishioners. Parishioners give generously through direct debit and standing order, electronically through our parish online giving pages and through our onsite digital collection plates. The government also tops up these donations by a further 25% if the donor chooses to gift aid their donation.

A link to a Direct Debit form is available here. A gift aid form is available here.

Legacy Giving

The Diocese and its parishes receive generous gifts from parishioners who include us in their wills. Sometimes donors leave a particular amount. Sometimes they gift a property or a percentage of their estate. Legacy gifts can be truly transformational to the mission of the diocese. Just as generations before us built and maintained our churches, leaving a legacy ensures we can preserve them today and for generations to come.

Fundraise on our Behalf

Plan Your Event

Set a Target

Shout About It

Have Fun

Make a Difference

Need a hand? Get in touch fundraising@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

The Catholic Diocese is Portsmouth is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and is signed up to the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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If you would like to make a complaint regarding fundraising, please see our complaints procedure here.