THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE
Registered charity 223849 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE, IN RATCLIFFE
The object of the Royal Foundation is the advancement of the Christian religion through worship, hospitality and service, and the promotion of Christian values. The Foundation provides and maintains a Christian conference and retreat centre in East London, provides a place of sanctuary, peace and reflection for worship and serves local communities through outreach, support and engagement.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a trading deficit of £330,516 and a net movement in funds of £1,245,667, driven by investment losses and asset write-offs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £230,920 are below the stated policy target of three months of operating costs, though the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate due to planned restructuring and a forecast return to a balanced budget in 2026/27.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“two employees received total remuneration exceeding £60,000 during the year”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £231k; policy: three months of operating costs)
“The £230,920 of unrestricted reserves is less than the three months of operating costs required by the Reserves Policy.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Although the expected deficit in 2025/26 will reduce free reserves, the Trustees believe that their considered plans for a balanced budget going forward mean that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Venerable Roger Preece received a salary of £70,652 and pension contributions of £9,009.
“In addition, the only trustee to receive remuneration is The Venerable Roger Preece for his services as Master to The Foundation for which he was paid a salary of £70,652 and pension contributions of £9,009.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Allocation of overheads for shared expenses
“Charges by the Charity to Ratcliffe Hospitality Ltd (RHL) Allocation of overheads for shared expenses 231,663”
“Gift Aid donation by RHL to the charity 34,722” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift Aid donation by subsidiary to charity
“Charges by the Charity to Ratcliffe Hospitality Ltd (RHL) Allocation of overheads for shared expenses 231,663”
“Gift Aid donation by RHL to the charity 34,722” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Debtor due by charity to subsidiary
“Charges by the Charity to Ratcliffe Hospitality Ltd (RHL) Allocation of overheads for shared expenses 231,663”
“Gift Aid donation by RHL to the charity 34,722” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Ratcliffe Hospitality Limited
“The charity holds 100 ordinary £1 shares in a wholly owned subsidiary company, Ratcliffe Hospitality Limited” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- The Venerable Roger Preece — Master (source)
- Raj Puranik — General Manager (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (55% 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: 34.8% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Andrew Peter Grigson
- DAVID SWANNEY
- Diana Jane Banks
- Dr JOY PATRICIA HINSON PHD
- GEOFFREY WILLIAM RICHARDS
- JOHN JAMES O'BRIEN · trustee of 4 other charities
- Mary Cicely Florence Monfries · trustee of 2 other charities
- Rev Roger Martin Howell Preece
- Sheryl Arlene Frances LAWRENCE FCA
- Sophia Louisa Densham CVO
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a trading deficit of £330,516 and a net movement in funds of £1,245,667, driven by investment losses and asset write-offs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £230,920 are below the stated policy target of three months of operating costs, though the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate due to planned restructuring and a forecast return to a balanced budget in 2026/27. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Who funds THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST.
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