Pontifical Institute of the Religious Teachers Filippini
Analysis
Pontifical Institute of the Religious Teachers Filippini is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alton. It was registered in April 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Pontifical Institute of the Religious Teachers Filippini reported income of £83k and spending of £102k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £66k to £83k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 154% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pontifical Institute of the Religious Teachers Filippini sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leeds African Communities Charitable Trust (Lac Trust) (£83k), Hope Trust Cardiff Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£83k) and Southgate Family Church (£83k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity provides a Nursery school building and Teachers at the school. The Convent Chapel is used as Mass centre for the local Parish of St Mary's Alton. The Sisters visit the sick, The Convent facilities are made available to Christian formation and other teaching and retreats groups for the Diocese. They also provide assistance to sister houses of the Institute including missions abroad.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds African Communities Charitable Trust (Lac Trust) | Leeds | £83k |
| Hope Trust Cardiff Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Cardiff | £83k |
| Southgate Family Church | Birmingham | £83k |
| Shelford Gospel Trust | Cambridge | £83k |