The Congregation of Our Lady of Pity

Analysis

The Congregation of Our Lady of Pity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Congregation of Our Lady of Pity reported income of £329k and spending of £480k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £199k to £329k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Congregation of Our Lady of Pity sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frank Hodson Foundation Limited (£329k), Newark Women's Aid (£331k) and Family Foundations Trust Limited (£327k).