Community of the Order of Discalced Carmelites

Analysis

Community of the Order of Discalced Carmelites is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 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 March 2025, Community of the Order of Discalced Carmelites reported income of £945k and spending of £412k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £366k to £945k (+158%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Community of the Order of Discalced Carmelites sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Derby Jamia Mosque (£944k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's, Loudwater (£945k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Claygate (£942k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, investments 11% and trading 9.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.2m would cover about 118 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.