THE YORK ORATORY TRUST (CIO)

Registered charity 1187865 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activities for the Catholic Church in the City and County of York

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN ENGLAND AND PARTICULARLY IN OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE CITY OF YORK AND THE COUNTY OF NORTH YORKSHIRE ('THE REGION') BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND PASTORAL CARE IN THE REGION.

Area of benefit: IN OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE CITY OF YORK AND THE COUNTY OF NORTH YORKSHIRE

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating loss of £41,389 in the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total reserves to £313,593. Despite this loss, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £302,616 remain above their stated policy target of £250,000. The trustees also confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — York Oratory CIO (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Nicholas Richard Duffieldchair
• Rev Daniel Seward
• Rev David Chadwick
• Rev Stephen Brown

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

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