Roman Catholic Purposes in Connection with the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
Analysis
Roman Catholic Purposes in Connection with the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Roman Catholic Purposes in Connection with the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.8m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £1.2m to £1.6m (+28%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 224%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Roman Catholic Purposes in Connection with the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cambridge St Mary the Great with St Michael (£1.6m), One Church Leicester (£1.6m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Bryanston Square with St Mark St Marylebone (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68%, investments 17% and charitable activities 3.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £283k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £7.0m would cover about 44 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 50%
- Legacies 18%
- Charitable activities 3.7%
- Investments 17%
- Other 11%
In the charity's own words
Summarised in Trust Deed''The Charitable purposes which advance religious and other charitable work for the time being carriedon by orunder the direction of the Society as the Trustees with the approval of the Superior shall from time to time think fit''. Current activities:Care Parish/Communities,Retreat Centre,Missions,Homeless Centre,Prison/Hospital Chapl., Publish/distr. Christian literature