The Congregation of Josephites

Analysis

The Congregation of Josephites is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Addlestone. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Congregation of Josephites reported income of £878k and spending of £722k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £547k to £878k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Congregation of Josephites 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 Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK (£878k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Dionis, Parsons Green (£878k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Saviour Guildford (£877k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, investments 17% and donations and legacies 12%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £369k. Reserves of £4.3m would cover about 69 months of spending at that rate.