INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING
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.’
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.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim is to maintain reserves at a level of at least three months net running costs.” — page 7
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
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).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Canon Amaury Marie Jean Montjean
- Christopher John Rayment
- Kevin George Jones
- Michael Wiener
- Philip George Russell
- Rev Gwenael Cristofoli
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/08/2025 | £245k | "All Under One Roof" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/06/2018 | £435k | "Restoring The Dome of Home: A living, lasting legacy for the New Brighton Community" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/09/2016 | £250k | "Wirral: Ss Peter, Paul & Philomena, New Brighton: Restoration of side chapels." |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/09/2014 | £250k | "Wirral Ss Peter, Paul & St Philomena - Project 2- Roofs, brickwork, community space" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/06/2013 | £174k | "WIRRAL Ss. Peter. Paul & Philomena's Church" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING | £842k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING | £493k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING'S CHURCH, NEWPORT | £427k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHURCH OF GOD - UNITED KINGDOM | £919k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING AND COUNTRY CHURCH | £143k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |