THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1071120 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity endeavours to advance the Catholic faith by providing for and assisting poor, sick, disabled and infirm persons of all ages and in particular:- to help any such persons wishing to make a pilgrimage to Lourdes or to any other place of religious pilgrimage and- to be financially responsible for the organisation of such a pilgrimage.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND SUFFERING, INCLUDING THE PROVISION FOR OR THE ASSISTANCE OF POOR SICK DISABLED OR INFORM PERSONS OF ALL AGES WISHING TO MAKE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES OR TO ANY OTHER PLACES OF RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGES: OF FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £22,372 for the year ended 31st December 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Total funds increased to £151,615, with unrestricted funds at £65,574 and restricted funds at £83,253. The trustees consider reserves should be maintained at their present level to allow financial assistance to pilgrims and helpers.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Catholic Association (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER JOHN PAGEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ANNE HOSKINS
• MATTHEW BETTS · trustee of 2 other charities
• Rev PIOTR WYGNANSKI · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rt Rev Paul Hendricks · trustee of 22 other charities
• SIMON GALLOP
• THERESA MAHON
• WILHELMINA BODDEKE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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