BENEDICTINES OF MARY, QUEEN OF APOSTLES

Registered charity 1209848 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Following the Rule of St. Benedict, the nuns provide the ancient liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church to the public at St. Mary's Abbey at Little Haywood in Staffordshire, that is, Mass and the Divine Office with Gregorian chant. They provide hospitality to visitors, and assist young women in discerning their vocation.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE SPIRIT OF THE RULE OF ST BENEDICT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:-1. PROVIDING THE LITURGY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO THE PUBLIC AT ST MARY’S ABBEY COLWICH, THAT IS, MASS AND THE DIVINE OFFICE WITH GREGORIAN CHANT, TOGETHER WITH PROVIDING HOSPITALITY TO VISITORS TO THE ABBEY;2. OCCASIONAL LECTURES, RELIGIOUS RETREATS AND CLASSES, ESPECIALLY VOCATIONAL TALKS AND GUIDANCE FOR WOMEN AND LESSONS IN ECCLESIASTICAL CHURCHWORK; AND3. FUTURE EXPANSION IS ANTICIPATED TO INCLUDE SYMPOSIA ON GREGORIAN CHANT AND SACRED MUSIC.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £207,438 at the end of the period, derived from donations of £308,633 and expenditure of £101,195. The trustees report confirms that no material matters came to the examiner's attention that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

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• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
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• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £2.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Gavin Jordan
• Mother Abbess Cecilia Snell
• Sister Grace Dunne
• Sister Helena Zoonen

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

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