THE ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM

Registered charity 1141536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ADVANCING THE CATHOLIC RELIGION

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Latest income

£936k

Latest spending

£805k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £2,724,354, with free reserves of £1,932,194 representing approximately 2.4 years of annual expenditure. The charity reports a net income increase of £139,036 for the year, driven largely by legacy income, while total expenditure was £804,615. The Trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 2.4 years worth of total annual expenditure (held: £1.9m)

“unrestricted “free reserves” are £1,932,194 representing approximately 2.4 years worth of total annual expenditure.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees received allowances as beneficiaries

“7 Trustees (2024: 6) received allowances from the Charity in their capacity as beneficiaries and not as Trustees, in accordance with Article 8.1 (b) of the Articles of Association, totalling £80,694 (2024: £118,581). No Trustee received remuneration in respect of their services as Trustees.” — page 40

“Trustees received payments reimbursing expenditure made on behalf of the Charity or incurred as a result of the performance of their duties as Trustees totalling £4,016 (2024: £9,886), including travel costs of attending meetings as Trustees of £3,266 (2024: £9,674) paid to 7 (2024: 7) Trustees.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees reimbursed for expenses

“7 Trustees (2024: 6) received allowances from the Charity in their capacity as beneficiaries and not as Trustees, in accordance with Article 8.1 (b) of the Articles of Association, totalling £80,694 (2024: £118,581). No Trustee received remuneration in respect of their services as Trustees.” — page 40

“Trustees received payments reimbursing expenditure made on behalf of the Charity or incurred as a result of the performance of their duties as Trustees totalling £4,016 (2024: £9,886), including travel costs of attending meetings as Trustees of £3,266 (2024: £9,674) paid to 7 (2024: 7) Trustees.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £436k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£936k

Total spending

£805k

Cost of raising funds

£6k

Reserves (reported)

£1.9m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~28.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (20/12/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (10/03/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev David Wallerchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Andrew Starkie
Rev Christopher Pearson
Rev DAVID LASHBROOKE
Rev Edward Tomlinson
Rev JONATHAN REDVERS HARRIS
Rev Mark Elliott Smith
Rev Michael Halsall
Rev Neil Chatfield
Rev Simon Ellis
Rev Thomas Mason

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£936k	£805k
31/03/2024	£2.5m	£663k
31/03/2023	£680k	£535k
31/03/2022	£792k	£492k
31/03/2021	£631k	£522k

Common questions

Is THE ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £2,724,354, with free reserves of £1,932,194 representing approximately 2.4 years of annual expenditure. The charity reports a net income increase of £139,036 for the year, driven largely by legacy income, while total expenditure was £804,615. The Trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.

Who funds THE ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM as a grant recipient include CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM, THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	FY2023	£60k	Priests’ Training and Formation grants
CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	FY2021	£20k
THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM	FY2022	£10k	Dowry Grants
CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	FY2022	£10k
THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM	FY2023	£10k	Dowry Grants
THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k
CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	FY2024	£0