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THE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CENTRE AT STONYHURST

Registered charity 1149129 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STONYHURST CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CENTRE

Over the last four centuries Stonyhurst College and the Jesuit Order have been entrusted with an astonishing variety of rare and beautiful objects. The Christian Heritage Centre project is to offer education and spiritual formation inspired by the witness these objects bear to the faith story of Catholics in Britain.

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Latest income
£235k
Latest spending
£299k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £64,488 for the year ended 29 June 2025, reducing its total reserves from £3,313,924 to £3,249,436. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £3,218,736 and is pursuing a major fundraising campaign targeting £3.8m.

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

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: The Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst Trading Limited
“The Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst Trading Limited is not consolidated into the financial statements of the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst as the company has taken advantage of the exemption provided by Section 479A of the Companies Act 2006 not to include the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst Trading Limited as it is immaterial to the parent charity.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£235k£299k
30/06/2024£105k£241k
30/06/2023£175k£214k
30/06/2022£99k£345k
30/06/2021£264k£330k

Common questions

Is THE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CENTRE AT STONYHURST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £64,488 for the year ended 29 June 2025, reducing its total reserves from £3,313,924 to £3,249,436. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £3,218,736 and is pursuing a major fundraising campaign targeting £3.8m. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CENTRE AT STONYHURST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CENTRE AT STONYHURST as a grant recipient include THE TOLKIEN TRUST, STANHILL FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2024£60k
STANHILL FOUNDATIONFY2021£6kRelated Party Transaction (Donation)