THE ORATORY OF ST. PHILIP NERI AT CARDIFF

Registered charity 1170563 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CARDIFF ORATORY

The Oratory of St. Philip Neri is a religious order of Roman Catholic men who living a life on common are dedicated to education, social welfare and pastoral care of young people, families and the elderly. The Oratory of St. Philip was founded five hundred years ago. The oratory in Cardiff is a new foundation living and working under the authority of the Archbishop of Cardiff.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£219k
Latest spending
£383k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's objectives have been carried out on a permanent basis, with a major focus on property restoration and renovation. The trustees report that while financial climate uncertainties may impact charitable giving, this has not posed a risk to date. The financial statements are described as unaudited.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The results for the year and the charity’s financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2024)

Total income
£572k
Total spending
£138k
Reserves (reported)
£122k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~10.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£219k£383k
30/06/2024£572k£138k
30/06/2023£131k£173k
30/06/2022£93k£78k
30/06/2021£104k£67k

Common questions

Is THE ORATORY OF ST. PHILIP NERI AT CARDIFF financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's objectives have been carried out on a permanent basis, with a major focus on property restoration and renovation. The trustees report that while financial climate uncertainties may impact charitable giving, this has not posed a risk to date. The financial statements are described as unaudited.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI AT BIRMINGHAM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ORATORY OF ST. PHILIP NERI AT CARDIFF£219k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI AT BIRMINGHAM FY2024£705k—0above—no doubt
THE ORATORY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION FY2025£10.9m£140,001 - £150,000—unclear—no doubt
GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF ST NICHOLAS CARDIFF FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE CITY PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CARDIFF FY2024£112k—0unclear—no doubt
ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF-MENEVIA FY2025£6.0m£70,001 - £80,0003unclear—no doubt

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