INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING

Registered charity 1144783 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ICKSP

To promote the glory of God and advance the Apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly through an attachment to the Extraordinary Form of the Liturgy of the Roman Church.

Objects

‘ 4: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) TO ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH CATHOLIC LITURGY AND WORSHIP IN THE LATIN LANGUAGE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RITES AND MISSALS IN EFFECT PRIOR TO ADVENT 1962 BY:(A) THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO SEMINARIES AND OTHER PLACES OR MEANS OF TRAINING MEN FOR THE PRIESTHOOD OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO CATHOLIC LITURGY AND WORSHIP IN THE LATIN LANGUAGE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RITES AND MISSALS IN EFFECT PRIOR TO ADVENT 1962, AND(B) THE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLACES OF WORSHIP FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH; AND (C) THE PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION AND RETENTION OF SUITABLE ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS ART AND OBJECTS OF DEVOTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH; AND(D) THE SUPPORT OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS WILLING AND ABLE TO LEARN AND CELEBRATE THE CLASSICAL ROMAN RITE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE LATIN LANGUAGE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RITES AND MISSALS IN EFFECT PRIOR TO ADVENT 1962 ; AND(E) SUCH OTHER MEANS CONSISTENT WITH (1) ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.’

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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Registered contact address: Preston, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£842k
Latest spending
£539k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £303,396 for the year ended 30 March 2025, with unrestricted free reserves amounting to £704,185. The trustees confirm that these reserves meet their stated policy target of maintaining at least three months of net running costs. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis, with the independent examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months net running costs (reserves figure: £704k)
“The trustees aim is to maintain reserves at a level of at least three months net running costs.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: 3 trustees (Canon Montjean, Rev Cristofoli & Canon Poucin) received payments for their work as priests totaling £19,950.
“During the year to 30 March 2025 3 of the trustees, Canon Montjean, Rev Cristofoli & Canon Poucin received payments for their work as priests, these payments in total amounted to £19,950 (2024 £11,880).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £9,920 — grants £9,920 (1); 1% of the £842,069 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £5,424 — grants £5,424 (1); under 1% of the £922,844 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £97,230 — grants £97,230 (2); 6% of the £1,529,914 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 01/05/2024, 91 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 15/03/2022, 43 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Institute of Christ the King (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£842k
Total spending
£539k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£704k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~15.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£842k£539k
31/03/2024£923k£625k
31/03/2023£1.5m£1.2m
31/03/2022£954k£1.2m
31/03/2021£981k£771k

Common questions

Is INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £303,396 for the year ended 30 March 2025, with unrestricted free reserves amounting to £704,185. The trustees confirm that these reserves meet their stated policy target of maintaining at least three months of net running costs. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis, with the independent examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/08/2025£245k"All Under One Roof"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/06/2018£435k"Restoring The Dome of Home: A living, lasting legacy for the New Brighton Community"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/09/2016£250k"Wirral: Ss Peter, Paul & Philomena, New Brighton: Restoration of side chapels."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/09/2014£250k"Wirral Ss Peter, Paul & St Philomena - Project 2- Roofs, brickwork, community space"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/06/2013£174k"WIRRAL Ss. Peter. Paul & Philomena's Church"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING£842k—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING FY2025£493kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
KING'S CHURCH, NEWPORT FY2025£427k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCH OF GOD - UNITED KINGDOM FY2025£919k—0unclear—no doubt
KING AND COUNTRY CHURCH FY2025£143k—0above—no doubt

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