THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR

Registered charity 231410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SALVATORIAN TRUSTEES) SALVATORIANS

The general objects of the Charity are religious and charitable, specifically for charitable purposes in connection with the Roman Catholic Religion and to provide for its members and enable them to further its mission of making Christ the Saviour more widely known.

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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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Registered contact address: Harrow, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£827k
Latest spending
£903k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,273,875 for the year, driven primarily by significant gains on investments of £1,350,555, which offset a net deficit on charitable activities of £76,680. The charity holds substantial free reserves of £5,867,355, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet future requirements for its members. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: build up its present level of free reserves (reserves figure: £5.9m)
“the Society’s current policy is to build up its present level of free reserves. This will help to ensure that the balance of future funds available will remain sufficient to meet the requirements of the Society’s members and its communities.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Annual levy paid to SDS Rome
“An annual levy of £41,333 (2024: £16,614) was paid to SDS Rome.” — page 27
“Loan made to Rev Paul Harris of £601, which has been repaid before the year end (2024: £3.5k).” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan to Rev Paul Harris
“An annual levy of £41,333 (2024: £16,614) was paid to SDS Rome.” — page 27
“Loan made to Rev Paul Harris of £601, which has been repaid before the year end (2024: £3.5k).” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Travel expenses for Rev Paul Harris
“An annual levy of £41,333 (2024: £16,614) was paid to SDS Rome.” — page 27
“Loan made to Rev Paul Harris of £601, which has been repaid before the year end (2024: £3.5k).” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Travel expenses for Rev Thomas Malal
“An annual levy of £41,333 (2024: £16,614) was paid to SDS Rome.” — page 27
“Loan made to Rev Paul Harris of £601, which has been repaid before the year end (2024: £3.5k).” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 14

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 12

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 14

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 31/01/2023, 92 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £893k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£827k
Total spending
£903k
Reserves (reported)
£5.9m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~77.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (36% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea · Gloucestershire · Greenwich · Harrow · Hertfordshire · Ireland · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£827k£903k
31/12/2024£909k£954k
31/12/2023£901k£837k
31/12/2022£634k£692k
31/12/2021£643k£773k

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,273,875 for the year, driven primarily by significant gains on investments of £1,350,555, which offset a net deficit on charitable activities of £76,680. The charity holds substantial free reserves of £5,867,355, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet future requirements for its members. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

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 LITTLE WAY ASSOCIATION1£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SISTERS OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR£827k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SISTERS OF THE DIVINE SAVIOUR CIO FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DIVINE HEALING CHURCH OF CHRIST FY2025£89k——above—no doubt
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION FY2025£487k—0unclear—no doubt
DIVINE TELEVISION FOUNDATION LTD FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
DIVINE INNOCENCE TRUST FY2025£118k—0below—no doubt

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