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THE SOCIETY OF RETREAT CONDUCTORS

Registered charity 246045 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£184k
Latest spending
£287k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £3,059,290, with free reserves of £31,283 falling below the stated policy target of approximately £40,000. The charity reported a net loss on investments of £63,050, contributing to a total net expenditure of £166,555 for the year. Despite this, the trustees believe the total funds are adequate to support continued operations.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payment to administrator who is also Treasurer/Company Secretary
“The only such costs paid by the Society, amounting to £5,830 (2024: £6,138) were to the administrator, who is the Treasurer and Company Secretary.” — page 25
“The Ignation Spirituality Course paid £6,000 (2024: £6,000) to the course directors and £4,640 (2024: £738) to their administrator.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Ignatian Spirituality Course directors and administrator
“The only such costs paid by the Society, amounting to £5,830 (2024: £6,138) were to the administrator, who is the Treasurer and Company Secretary.” — page 25
“The Ignation Spirituality Course paid £6,000 (2024: £6,000) to the course directors and £4,640 (2024: £738) to their administrator.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£184k£287k
05/04/2024£156k£275k
05/04/2023£164k£258k
05/04/2022£90k£132k
05/04/2021£77k£68k

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY OF RETREAT CONDUCTORS financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £3,059,290, with free reserves of £31,283 falling below the stated policy target of approximately £40,000. The charity reported a net loss on investments of £63,050, contributing to a total net expenditure of £166,555 for the year. Despite this, the trustees believe the total funds are adequate to support continued operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET1£9k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARK1£600

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