ST BENEDICT'S (ICKSP)

Registered charity 1177291 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the CIO are to advance the education and Catholic faith of children up to and including the age of 19, predominantly in Preston and the surrounding areas

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND CATHOLIC FAITH OF CHILDREN UP TO AND INCLUDING THE AGE OF 19, PREDOMINANTLY IN PRESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS ("THE OBJECTS").

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Preston, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,272 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £59,503 to £50,231. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure, and the trustees consider that the current reserve level meets this policy. The charity remains in operational existence with adequate resources to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (reserves figure: £50k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Maria F Platt received £6,950 for teaching work and assistance as Vice Principal.
“During the year to 31 March 2025 one of the Trustees, Maria F Platt received payments for her teaching work & assistance as Vice Principal, those payments in total amounted to £6,950 (2024 £5,400).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“During the year to 31 March 2025 one of the Trustees, Maria F Platt received payments for her teaching work & assistance as Vice Principal, those payments in total amounted to £6,950 (2024 £5,400).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 7
  • 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: 7
  • 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: 7
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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
31/03/2025£52k£61k
31/03/2024£101k£146k
31/03/2023£98k£114k
31/03/2022£89k£22k
31/03/2021£29k£29k

Common questions

Is ST BENEDICT'S (ICKSP) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,272 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £59,503 to £50,231. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure, and the trustees consider that the current reserve level meets this policy. The charity remains in operational existence with adequate resources to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRINITY CHURCH BRISTOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST BENEDICT'S (ICKSP)£52k—0within—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH BRISTOL FY2025£50k—0above—no doubt
PROGRAMME FOR APPLIED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FY2025£169k—0above—no doubt
LSSP FY2025£907k—0unclear—no doubt
STUDLAND CAMPS FY2025£96k——below—no doubt
HIS LIFE CHURCH FY2025£95k—0above—no doubt

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