The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Cardiff

Analysis

The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Cardiff is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Cardiff reported income of £219k and spending of £383k, spending 175% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £104k to £219k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 338%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Cardiff sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gurudwara Shri Guru Dashmesh Sahib (£219k), Before Trust (£219k) and Sidley Community Association (£218k).