The Grand Priory of Blessed Adrian Fortescue of the Order of Malta Trust
Analysis
The Grand Priory of Blessed Adrian Fortescue of the Order of Malta Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09681330). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Grand Priory of Blessed Adrian Fortescue of the Order of Malta Trust reported income of £75k and spending of £95k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £40k to £75k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 383%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Grand Priory of Blessed Adrian Fortescue of the Order of Malta Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wadajir Somali Community Centre (£75k), City of Wakefield Golf Club (£75k) and Sidney Walter Centre (£75k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE SUPPORTED BY THE ORDER IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD; AND (C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wadajir Somali Community Centre | London | £75k |
| City of Wakefield Golf Club | Wakefield | £75k |
| Sidney Walter Centre | Worthing | £75k |
| East Sussex Veterans Hub | East Sussex | £75k |