THE CHARITY OF THE ROMAN UNION OF THE ORDER OF ST URSULA

Registered charity 1187069 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as URSULINES

General charitable purposes, education and training, religious activities, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine reliefHelps: children / young people, elderly/old people, other charities / voluntary bodies, general public/mankindHow: provides human resources, provides buildings/ facilities./open space provides services, grants to organisationsWhere: England

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Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £27,588,417, comprising significant investments and tangible fixed assets. The filing notes that the tangible fixed assets are essential to daily work and their value should not be regarded as funds realisable with ease to meet future contingencies. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed in the provided text.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more (including benefits but excluding employer’s pension contributions) during the year (2024 – none).” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: none
“The income funds of the Charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trusts to be applied for specific purpose.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses
“During the year, Mr Nicholas Richardson received reimbursed expenses amounting to £92 (2024 – £72) in connection with his duties as a trustee.” — page 32
“During the year, the total amount donated by these Trustees to the Charity was £167,435 (2024 – £139,080).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
“During the year, Mr Nicholas Richardson received reimbursed expenses amounting to £92 (2024 – £72) in connection with his duties as a trustee.” — page 32
“During the year, the total amount donated by these Trustees to the Charity was £167,435 (2024 – £139,080).”
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)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £305k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The Charity of the Roman Union of the Order of St Ursula — Deregistered, 1 registered location.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£116k
Reserves (reported)
£11.3m
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~75.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (58% 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: 3.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent · Manchester City · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£3.6m£1.8m
30/06/2024£2.7m£1.6m
30/06/2023£1.5m£1.6m
30/06/2022£1.3m£1.6m
30/06/2021£1.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is THE CHARITY OF THE ROMAN UNION OF THE ORDER OF ST URSULA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £27,588,417, comprising significant investments and tangible fixed assets. The filing notes that the tangible fixed assets are essential to daily work and their value should not be regarded as funds realisable with ease to meet future contingencies. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CHARITY OF THE ROMAN UNION OF THE ORDER OF ST URSULA earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE STONYHURST FOUNDATION1£4.4m
THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION1£26k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CONGREGATION OF THE URSULINES OF JESUS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHARITY OF THE ROMAN UNION OF THE ORDER OF ST URSULA£3.6mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
CONGREGATION OF THE URSULINES OF JESUS FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
Congregation of Jesus (Loreto Sisters) English Province FY2025£2.7m—0unclear—no doubt
FMM GENERALATE UK CIO FY2025£196k—0above—no doubt
THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025£5.5m£80,001 - £85,0002unclear—no doubt
UNION ROMANI VOICE FY2026£190k——below—no doubt

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