FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING

Registered charity 1076950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING

Makes grants to organisations (including schools, charities etc); provides buildings/facilities/open space.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wirral, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£493k
Latest spending
£288k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £204,831 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £492,965 against total expenditure of £288,134. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,429,737, while free reserves were £196,381, a level the trustees consider adequate against their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirmed they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (reserves figure: £196k)
“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 equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 1

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 31/03/2021 (received 15/03/2022, 43 days after the 31/01/2022 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£737k
Total spending
£129k
Reserves (reported)
£165k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~15.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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 (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Italy · Lancashire · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£493k£288k
31/03/2024£448k£305k
31/03/2023£410k£248k
31/03/2022£737k£129k
31/03/2021£133k£85k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £204,831 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £492,965 against total expenditure of £288,134. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,429,737, while free reserves were £196,381, a level the trustees consider adequate against their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirmed they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING£493kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING FY2025£842k—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF TOWERS FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATION FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF BE'ER MIRIAM FY2025£34k——unclear—no doubt
PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION FY2025£135k—0below—no doubt
FRIENDS OF CHARITY INTERNATIONAL FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt

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