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COLW

Registered charity 1150251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLW LIMITED, THE COMMUNITY OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM

As a charity we facilitate opportunities for people to grow in the Catholic faith and in the freedom to live out of their heart's deepest desire. In view of this we offer hospitality and spiritual accompaniment, run parish missions, engage in outreach to schools, work as prison and university chaplains, support ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. Where: throughout UK and in the USA.

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Latest income
£786k
Latest spending
£154k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £1,137,505, which meets the trustees' policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £631,948 against total resources expended of £154,115, resulting in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties noted regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure (held: £1.1m)
“The trustees have adopted a reserves policy which aims to have cash or cash equivalent to six months’ expenditure as a reserve; this aim is currently met and will be for the foreseeable future.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£786k
Total spending
£154k
Cost of raising funds
£21k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~88.6 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 (90% 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: 2.7% 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: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£786k£154k
31/12/2024£284k£117k
31/12/2023£132k£107k
31/12/2022£174k£87k
31/12/2021£133k£96k

Common questions

Is COLW financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £1,137,505, which meets the trustees' policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £631,948 against total resources expended of £154,115, resulting in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties noted regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COLW?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COLW as a grant recipient include EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUSTFY2024£2kFor the general advancement of the Roman Catholic religion
EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUSTFY2025£2k
EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUSTFY2023£2kFor the general advancement of the Roman Catholic religion
EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUSTFY2022£2k