COR LUMEN CHRISTI TRUST
The advancement of the Christian religion and education and the relief of suffering and poverty, in accordance with the doctrines and policies of the Roman Catholic Church.
Objects
ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND POVERTY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £11,253 for the year ended 30 September 2025, compared to a deficit of £21,651 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £526,739, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet objectives, although the charity relies heavily on donations for building works and ongoing maintenance.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level sufficient to meet its objectives.” — page 5
“Three of the trustees who reside in the charity's residential premises received contributions from the charity toward their living expenses in their capacity as residents of the charity's premises and beneficiaries of the charity's charitable activities on the same basis as the other residential community members.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2023 (received 31/07/2024, 1 day after the 30/07/2024 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- ANDREW DAVID FAVA
- Andrew Rodrigues
- Gillian Regan
- William Francis Desmond
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £632k | £643k |
| 30/09/2024 | £721k | £743k |
| 30/09/2023 | £770k | £647k |
| 30/09/2022 | £587k | £477k |
| 30/09/2021 | £459k | £370k |
Common questions
Is COR LUMEN CHRISTI TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £11,253 for the year ended 30 September 2025, compared to a deficit of £21,651 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £526,739, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet objectives, although the charity relies heavily on donations for building works and ongoing maintenance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COR LUMEN CHRISTI TRUST | £632k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION MATTERS | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GAMLEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £700k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MORLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST CHURCH HOUSE | £66k | unclear | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST FOR THE WORLD | £422k | £41,160 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |