Trust Property Held in Connection with the English Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Analysis
Trust Property Held in Connection with the English Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in November 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Trust Property Held in Connection with the English Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers reported income of £1.7m and spending of £3.2m, spending 188% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £2.2m to £1.7m (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 150% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Trust Property Held in Connection with the English Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau Service (£1.7m), The Trust of St Benedict's Abbey Ealing (£1.7m) and Asylum Aid (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75%, investments 6.3% and donations and legacies 2.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £6.5m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 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 2.0%
- Charitable activities 75%
- Investments 6.3%
- Other 16%
In the charity's own words
To support the religious and other charitable works carried on in the name of the Trust and to care for the members of the Congregation. These Ministries of the Brothers of the Congregation, all of which benefit numerous members of the general public, fall into the following main areas: Education / Faith Development / Social and pastoral work / International missionary work
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau Service | London | £1.7m |
| The Trust of St Benedict's Abbey Ealing | London | £1.7m |
| Asylum Aid | London | £1.7m |
| Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship | Southampton | £1.7m |