CANONS REGULAR OF PREMONTRE, CANONRY OF PECKHAM

Registered charity 1104904 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CANONS REGULAR OF PREMONTRE, CANONRY OF CHELMSFORD, CHARITY OF CANONS REGULAR OF PREMONTRE CANONRY OF CORPUS CHRISTI MANCHESTER

The Canonry aims to support the religious and other charitable works carried out by the members of the canonry and to care for those members. We care for two parishes, a school, train students for the priesthood, provide accommodation and provide support for people in need.

Objects

THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF SHALL BE HELD ON EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND SHALL BE APPLICABLE SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREINAFTER CONTAINED FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON PROMOTED OR SUPPORTED BY THE SOCIETY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PRELATE THINK FIT PROVIDED THAT IF AT ANY TIME THE SOCIETY SHALL CEASE TO EXIST OR TO CARRY ON PROMOTE OR SUPPORT ANY CHARITABLE WORKS THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF SHALL BE HELD FOR SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SALFORD

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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Latest income
£350k
Latest spending
£535k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £184,698.95 for the year, with total expenditure of £534,431.53 significantly exceeding income of £349,732.58. The trustees report that major structural repairs to the church roof and gable cost nearly £500,000, contributing to the financial shortfall. Despite the deficit, the charity holds closing balances of £694,088.67 in bank and investment accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustees are members of the Order; living expenses borne by the Order.
“As members of the Order, the Trustees' living expenses were borne by the Order, but the Trustees received no remuneration or other benefits in connection with their duties as Trustees during the year.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Davis, Blank, Furniss. Discloses 4 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£528k
Total spending
£421k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (48% 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 (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£350k£535k
31/03/2024£528k£421k
31/03/2023£123k£281k
31/03/2022£115k£98k
31/03/2021£328k£98k

Common questions

Is CANONS REGULAR OF PREMONTRE, CANONRY OF PECKHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £184,698.95 for the year, with total expenditure of £534,431.53 significantly exceeding income of £349,732.58. The trustees report that major structural repairs to the church roof and gable cost nearly £500,000, contributing to the financial shortfall. Despite the deficit, the charity holds closing balances of £694,088.67 in bank and investment accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Davis, Blank, Furniss.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CANONS REGULAR OF PREMONTRE, CANONRY OF PECKHAM£350k—0unclear—no doubt
PRIORY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE CIO FY2026£431k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING FY2025£255k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HIGHAM (ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST) WITH MERSTON FY2024£110k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL LEOMINSTER FY2025£482k—0above—no doubt

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