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FRATERNITAS SACERDOTALIS SANCTI PETRI LIMITED

Registered charity 1129964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FSSP ENGLAND

Pastoral support to laity and clergy in England and Wales, through parochial ministry, retreats, training sessions, publications, pilgrimages and spiritual guidance. Special charism: the Extraordinary Form of the Roman rite (Roman Catholic Church).

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Latest income
£505k
Latest spending
£949k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £417,000 for the year, driven largely by £569,000 in impairment losses on property improvements. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of approximately £896,500 remain well above the stated policy target of two years' operating expenses, and the charity is operating on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years' operating expenses (held: £897k)
“The trustees' reserves policy is to hold at least two years' operating expenses” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Two trustees received stipends (£8,520 total) and car allowances (£8,520 total). One trustee received pension contributions (£3,286) and another received National Insurance contributions (£824) paid on their behalf for services as priests.
“No trustee received remuneration in connection with his services as trustee, but two trustees were paid stipends of £4,260 each, totalling £8,520 (2024: £8,520) and car allowances of £4,260 each, totalling £8,520 (2024: £8,520); additionally, a trustee had pension contributions of £3,286 (2024: £3,267), and another trustee had National Insurance contributions of £824 (2024: £796), paid on his behalf. These payments to or for trustees were in respect of their services as priests.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £1.5m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 29/03/2025)

Total income
£505k
Total spending
£949k
Reserves (reported)
£897k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~11.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; 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
29/03/2025£505k£949k
29/03/2024£410k£459k
29/03/2023£470k£291k
29/03/2022£338k£208k
29/03/2021£437k£212k

Common questions

Is FRATERNITAS SACERDOTALIS SANCTI PETRI LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £417,000 for the year, driven largely by £569,000 in impairment losses on property improvements. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of approximately £896,500 remain well above the stated policy target of two years' operating expenses, and the charity is operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.