CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (GENERALATE)

Registered charity 1148980 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MILL HILL MISSIONARIES

The Charity is the governing body of St Joseph's Missionary Society an international Roman Catholic Missionary Society.It coordinates the Society's work throughout the world. Its charitable work includesa) The promotion maintenance and support of the Society and its members including the education of those membersb) The relief of povertyc) The advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£4.2m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £58,536,501, driven by a large net gain on investments of over £8 million. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from related party
“During the year the Charity for St Joseph’s Missionary Society (British Region) paid over £596,014 (2023 : £508,360) in donations to support the Generalate's mission activities, At the year end, £291,233 (2023: £283,730) is included within debtors relating to amounts owed by the Charity for St Joseph's Missionary Society (British Region). Although the British Region and Generalate do not share any common Trustees, they do work closely with each other and are deemed to be related parties for disclosure purposes, At the year end, there was £11,210 (2023: £10,520) included within debtors relating to amounts owed by Fleming Dun Trust, a charity with common trustees.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £415k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£4.2m
Cost of raising funds
£196k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Austria · Brazil · Cambodia · Cameroon · Congo (Democratic Republic) · India · Ireland · Italy · Kenya · Malaysia · Netherlands · New Zealand

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.3m£4.2m
31/12/2023£3.3m£3.3m
31/12/2022£6.3m£3.0m
31/12/2021£3.3m£3.2m
31/12/2020£3.0m£3.5m

Common questions

Is CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (GENERALATE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £58,536,501, driven by a large net gain on investments of over £8 million. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION1£500

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (GENERALATE)£3.3m—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (BRITISH REGION) FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF ST. JOSEPH FY2025£3.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF MARY (MARIST FATHERS) CIO FY2025£798k—0below—no doubt
SOCIETY OF JESUS TRUST OF 1929 FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES FY2025£0£200,001 - £210,000—above—not going concern
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO FY2025£4.4m——within—no doubt

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