ST PHILIP'S CENTRE

Registered charity 1114686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q108737247

BY MEANS OF EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT, TO EQUIP CHRISTIANS AND OTHERS TO LIVE AND WORK IN A MULTI FAITH SOCIETY. THROUGH CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING SERVICES, TO SHARE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY TO ENABLE COMMUNITIES IN LEICESTER AND BEYOND TO LIVE TOGETHER IN HARMONY.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(1) EQUIPPING CHRISTIANS AND OTHERS TO LIVE AND WORK IN A MULTI FAITH SOCIETY(2) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT ON CHRISTIAN MISSION, PRESENCE, ENGAGEMENT, DIALOGUE AND EVANGELISM WITHIN A MULTI FAITH WORLD. (3) OFFERING CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING SERVICES TO ENABLE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN LEICESTER AND BEYOND TO LIVE TOGETHER IN HARMONY (4) SHARING REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE GAINED FROM THE OBJECTS IN (1), (2) AND (3) ABOVE.

Area of benefit: LEICESTER.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Leicester, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£300k
Latest spending
£363k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £62,404 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash balances. However, the trustees confirm the Centre remains a going concern, supported by unrestricted reserves of £418,766, which include a designated operational fund covering nine months of running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and employer’s national insurance) exceeded £60,000 was 1 (2024 — nil).” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and employer’s national insurance) exceeded £60,000 was 1 (2024 — nil).” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months of running costs (reserves figure: £419k)
“The Operational Fund has been established to cover nine months of running costs, and a contingency to allow for possible redundancy and project closure expenses.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance (LDBF) donated services, facilities and funds to St Philip's Centre amounting to £29,167 (2024 - £29,673) and provided grants of £49,851 (2024 - £47,192). Thomas Wilson is a member of the Diocesan Synod of the LDBF.
“During the year the Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance (LDBF) donated services, facilities and funds to St Philip's Centre amounting to £29,167 (2024 - £29,673) and provided grants of £49,851 (2024 - £47,192). Thomas Wilson is a member of the Diocesan Synod of the LDBF.” — page 29
“During the year St Philips Centre donated £4,000 (2024 - £4,000) to St Philips Church for the use of the Church. Jayne French and Emma Taplin are members of the St Philips Church PCC.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Philips Centre donated £4,000 to St Philips Church. Jayne French and Emma Taplin are members of the St Philips Church PCC.
“During the year the Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance (LDBF) donated services, facilities and funds to St Philip's Centre amounting to £29,167 (2024 - £29,673) and provided grants of £49,851 (2024 - £47,192). Thomas Wilson is a member of the Diocesan Synod of the LDBF.” — page 29
“During the year St Philips Centre donated £4,000 (2024 - £4,000) to St Philips Church for the use of the Church. Jayne French and Emma Taplin are members of the St Philips Church PCC.” — page 29
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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Government income: £63,201 — grants £63,201 (3); 21% of the £300,227 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Government income: £84,869 — grants £84,869 (3); 19% of the £453,250 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Government income: £282,089 — grants £282,089 (4); 50% of the £564,216 total gross income on the same return

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 31/12/2023)

Total income
£564k
Total spending
£565k
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£370k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 1.3% 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£300k£363k
31/12/2024£453k£386k
31/12/2023£564k£565k
31/12/2022£534k£498k
31/12/2021£478k£500k

Common questions

Is ST PHILIP'S CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £62,404 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash balances. However, the trustees confirm the Centre remains a going concern, supported by unrestricted reserves of £418,766, which include a designated operational fund covering nine months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST PHILIP'S CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds ST PHILIP'S CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST PHILIP'S CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE LEICESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST, HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LEICESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2025£100kSt Philip’s Centre
THE LEICESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2022£88kSt Philip’s Centre
THE LEICESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2023£51kSt Philip’s Centre
THE LEICESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2021£25kSupport for workplace chaplaincy
THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2022£10kVentures programme
THE LEICESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2024£7kSt Philip’s Centre
HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2023£2kFaith Practitioners project

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/07/2024£163k"Memories of Living Well Together"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/10/2022£27k"Memories of Living Well Together"
The National Lottery Community Fund03/11/2011£9kLeicester Inter Faith Youth Hub

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CLF LIFE CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST PHILIP'S CENTRE£300kmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
CLF LIFE CENTRE FY2025£78k£33,5330unclear—no doubt
ST BENEDICT'S CENTRE FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt
ST PAUL'S CENTRE FY2025£844k—0above—no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER'S FELLOWSHIP FY2025£16.3m——unclear—no doubt
ST MICHAEL'S FAMILY CENTRE FY2025£597k—0unclear—no doubt

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