AUGUSTINIANS OF THE ASSUMPTION

Registered charity 1143432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Charity are the advancement of the public benefit anywhere in the world of the religious and other charitable work of the Congregation of Roman Catholic Priests and Brothers known as the Augustinians of the Assumption as the Trustees with the approval of the Superior General of the Congregation shall from time to time think fit.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD OF THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND BROTHERS KNOWN AS THE AUGUSTINIANS OF THE ASSUMPTION AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR GENERAL OF THE CONGREGATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£385k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £34,104,621, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £50,000. The trustees report a surplus for the year of £5,576,879, driven largely by investment gains, and confirm that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (87% of income)
“Income totalling £2,264,172 (2024: £3,267,994) included £287,477 (2024: £384,737) of investment income received in the period, and donations totalling £1,966,927 (2024: £3,873,595).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £34.1m)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity to provide sufficient funds to meet future obligations, this is mainly support costs less depreciation. Therefore unrestricted funds expected in coming year are £50,000 and this amount is reviewed annually.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£385k
Cost of raising funds
£87k
Reserves (reported)
£34.1m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% 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: 3.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic) · France · Hackney · Hertfordshire · Italy · Kenya · Nottinghamshire · Tanzania · Tower Hamlets · United States · Vietnam · Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.3m£385k
31/12/2024£3.3m£363k
31/12/2023£585k£423k
31/12/2022£4.7m£343k
31/12/2021£358k£513k

Common questions

Is AUGUSTINIANS OF THE ASSUMPTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £34,104,621, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £50,000. The trustees report a surplus for the year of £5,576,879, driven largely by investment gains, and confirm that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AUGUSTINIANS OF THE ASSUMPTION£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
MATER ECCLESIAE CIO FY2025£354k—0above—no doubt
SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST PAUL THE APOSTLE FY2024£5.3m—0below—no doubt
Augustinian Sisters - English Province FY2025£208k—0unclear—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF CHARITY FY2024£1.2m—0above—no doubt
THE FOUNDATION OF ST. BENEDICT OF NURSIA FY2024£238k—0unclear—no doubt

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