COR LUMEN CHRISTI TRUST

Registered charity 1049357 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

Area of benefit: ANYWHERE IN WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Runnymede, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£632k
Latest spending
£643k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level sufficient to meet its objectives (reserves figure: £527k)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: 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.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£632k
Total spending
£643k
Reserves (reported)
£933k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~17.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COR LUMEN CHRISTI TRUST£632k—0unclear—no doubt
FOUNDATION MATTERS FY2025£366k—0unclear—no doubt
GAMLEN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£700k—0above—no doubt
MORLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST FY2025£55k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH HOUSE FY2025£66kunclear0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST FOR THE WORLD FY2025£422k£41,1600unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.