THE SOCIETY OF THE WOMEN OF NAZARETH (KNOWN AS THE LADIES OF THE GRAIL)

Registered charity 221076 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GRAIL

The purpose of the Society is, in a Christian context, to help individuals and groups to grow and develop. We express this in an openness to all and particularly in striving to heal and release the gifts of other persons and charitable groups, and in facilitating the creation of community and linking diverse groups within the society.

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Latest income

£196k

Latest spending

£497k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £301,043 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to the non-receipt of a legacy received in the prior year. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £6,721,954, which the trustees consider an appropriate level of free reserves given the economic climate and current mission considerations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: provides for the day-to-day activities of the society (held: £6.7m)

“It is the policy of the Society to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the society, at a level, which provides for the day-to-day activities of the society.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2023) to "above" (FY2024).

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income

£820k

Total spending

£465k

Reserves (reported)

£6.8m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~174.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Christine Mary Barker
Dr Philippa Anne Garety · trustee of 1 other charity
MARY FRANCES LEAVY · trustee of 1 other charity
MOIRA WINEFREDE LEIGH · trustee of 1 other charity
SARAH ANNE O'GRADY · trustee of 1 other charity
THE VEN ANTONY CHARLES MACROW-WOOD · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£196k	£497k
31/12/2023	£820k	£465k
31/12/2022	£202k	£409k
31/12/2021	£236k	£263k
31/12/2020	£183k	£252k

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY OF THE WOMEN OF NAZARETH (KNOWN AS THE LADIES OF THE GRAIL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £301,043 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to the non-receipt of a legacy received in the prior year. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £6,721,954, which the trustees consider an appropriate level of free reserves given the economic climate and current mission considerations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SOCIETY OF THE FAITH (INCORPORATED).

THE SOCIETY OF THE FAITH (INCORPORATED) income £201k
THE GRAIL SOCIETY (WAXWELL) UK income £20k
THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH (GOOD SHEPHERD PROVINCE) income £260k
CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF NAZARETH GENERALATE income £2.6m
NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST income £43.3m
NORWICH CHURCH OF ENGLAND YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY income £323k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SOCIETY OF THE WOMEN OF NAZARETH (KNOWN AS THE LADIES OF THE GRAIL)	£196k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF THE FAITH (INCORPORATED) FY2025	£201k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GRAIL SOCIETY (WAXWELL) UK FY2024	£20k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH (GOOD SHEPHERD PROVINCE) FY2024	£260k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF NAZARETH GENERALATE FY2025	£2.6m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£43.3m	—	—	below	—	material uncertainty

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