THE CANONS REGULAR OF ELTHAM CIO

Registered charity 1186563 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious and other charitable work of the Canons Regular of Eltham religious order in England and Wales. In particular pastoral and religious/educational work in Roman Catholic parishes in London

Objects

ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION THROUGH THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE COMMUNITY AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF AT ANY TIME THE COMMUNITY SHALL CEASE TO EXIST OR SHALL CEASE TO CARRY ON OR DIRECT OR SUPPORT ANY CHARITABLE WORK THEN FOR SUCH LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.

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

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Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£170k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the period and holds free reserves of £2,132,980, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet short-to-medium term obligations. However, the trustees note that reserves may be insufficient to meet long-term needs, particularly regarding the rising costs of nursing care for an increasing number of retired priests.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to twelve months’ ongoing expenditure (held: £2.1m)

“The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the Charity’s work, the level of free reserves should be up to twelve months’ ongoing expenditure.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (24/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev GARRY MURPHY CREchair
Anna Abram · trustee of 2 other charities
Debra Elizabeth Todd
FR JOHN DENNIS FRICKER CRE
Father Oladele Ede Craig
Susan Elizabeth Price · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Greenwich

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£115k	£170k
31/12/2024	£366k	£187k
31/12/2023	£137k	£220k
31/12/2022	£0	£0
31/12/2021	£0	£0

Common questions

Is THE CANONS REGULAR OF ELTHAM CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the period and holds free reserves of £2,132,980, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet short-to-medium term obligations. However, the trustees note that reserves may be insufficient to meet long-term needs, particularly regarding the rising costs of nursing care for an increasing number of retired priests. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.