The Society of Retreat Conductors

Analysis

The Society of Retreat Conductors is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00221066). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Society of Retreat Conductors reported income of £184k and spending of £287k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £77k to £184k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 152% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Society of Retreat Conductors 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 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Traditional Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (£184k), The Siva Trust Ltd (£184k) and Abu Bakr Trust Burnley (£184k).

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.