Lourdes Children and Families Trust
Analysis
Lourdes Children and Families Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in September 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Lourdes Children and Families Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £20k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £3,322 to £17k (+425%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 608%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lourdes Children and Families Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bible Fellowship Union (£17k), Darul Uloom Jamia Islamia Ghausia (Burton-Uk) (£17k) and Messianic Congregation Beit Nitzachon (House of Victory) (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF FAMILIES (ESPECIALLY FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR FINANCIAL) AND ENHANCEMENT OF RELIGION ON PILGRIMAGE TO THE MARIAN CATHOLIC SHRINE IN LOURDES BY PROVIDING FOR AND ASSISTING FINANCIALLY, LOGISTICALLY AND OTHERWISE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bible Fellowship Union | Tring | £17k |
| Darul Uloom Jamia Islamia Ghausia (Burton-Uk) | Burton-On-Trent | £17k |
| Messianic Congregation Beit Nitzachon (House of Victory) | London | £17k |
| Palatine Estate Charity | London | £17k |