ST JOSEPH'S SOCIETY
Relief of Poverty Accomodation/Housing Elderly/Old PeopleProvides Buildings
Objects
THE RELIEF AND CARE OF ROMAN CATHOLICS WHO ARE IN NEED.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reports unrestricted free reserves of £3,031,734, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of approximately £200,000 (six months of fixed costs). The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees confirming that current reserves and the funding model support this assessment. The charity relies on investment income and maintenance contributions rather than fundraising to meet its goals.
What the accounts disclose
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1 0” — page 17
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1 0” — page 17
“Maintenance contributions (almshouses) 240,088 240,088 236,488” — page 9
“The directors require that free reserves should cover at least six months of fixed costs, approximately £200,000.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2025) → 1 (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2026
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00371511
Company officers (Companies House)
- MORLEY, Alexander on trustee list
- DYKES, Alison on trustee list
- KEMBALL, Christopher Ross Maguire on trustee list
- CHARLES, Christine Ann on trustee list
- ACLOQUE, Alexander John Sebastian on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/02/2016)
- Received assets from another charity (03/02/2016)
- Received assets from another charity (03/02/2016)
Trustees
- ALEXANDER ACLOQUE
- Alexander Morley
- Alison Dykes
- Christine Ann Charles
- Christopher Ross Maguire Kemball
- Susan Carr McLellen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | £374k | £178k |
| 05/04/2025 | £287k | £192k |
| 05/04/2024 | £275k | £168k |
| 05/04/2023 | £249k | £178k |
| 05/04/2022 | £281k | £172k |
Common questions
Is ST JOSEPH'S SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reports unrestricted free reserves of £3,031,734, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of approximately £200,000 (six months of fixed costs). The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees confirming that current reserves and the funding model support this assessment. The charity relies on investment income and maintenance contributions rather than fundraising to meet its goals. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of ST JOSEPH'S SOCIETY earn?
Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CONGREGATION OF JOSEPHITES | 1 | £114k |
| KENNETH COPELAND MINISTRIES | 1 | £104k |
| KINGS CHURCH INTERNATIONAL | 1 | £33k |
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £20k |
| THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WARMINSTER | 1 | £2k |
| MARINERS GLOUCESTER | 1 | £600 |
| THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | 1 | £250 |
Charities like this
- THE JOSEPH CHARITABLE TRUST
- ST JOSEPH'S AFRICAN AID
- ST CHRISTOPHERS (GLOSSOP) LIMITED
- ST JOSEPH'S CHILD CARE GROUP
- THE JOSEPH STOREHOUSE TRUST
- THE SF CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPH'S SOCIETY | £374k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOSEPH CHARITABLE TRUST | £505k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JOSEPH'S AFRICAN AID | £69k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST CHRISTOPHERS (GLOSSOP) LIMITED | £2.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JOSEPH'S CHILD CARE GROUP | £748k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOSEPH STOREHOUSE TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |