The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Birmingham
Analysis
The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Birmingham reported income of £692k and spending of £947k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £81k to £692k (+757%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 445%. Over the whole period it spent 170% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Birmingham sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King James's School Fund (£677k), Teach a Man to Fish UK Limited (£729k) and Islamic Educational and Recreational Institute (£673k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 53%, investments 37% and charitable activities 9.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 6 people.
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
- Donations 53%
- Charitable activities 9.6%
- Investments 37%
In the charity's own words
To hold the Trust property for the advancement and maintenance of the Roman Catholic Religion in England and particularly in or in the vicinity of the City of Birmingham or for the charitable objects connected therewith. The Trustees may provide and equip churches, chapels, schools, colleges and similar buildings including orphanages and hospitals to be used for the Trust's charitable purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King James's School Fund | Knaresborough | £677k |
| Teach a Man to Fish UK Limited | London | £729k |
| Islamic Educational and Recreational Institute | Middlesex | £673k |
| Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara Sikh Temple Derby | Derby | £729k |