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CORPUS CHRISTI CARMELITES

Registered charity 252920 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CORPUS CHRISTI CARMELITE SISTERS

Religious Institute of the Roman Catholic Church. Religious Sisters living in communities in Leicester, York and Birmingham and carrying out charitable works including the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion, for example prison chaplaincy, breavement counselling, hospital visiting, parish ministry, catechetics and community service.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £7,224 for the year ended 31st December 2024, following a deficit in the previous year. Free reserves stood at £337,992, which the trustees intend to maintain at a reasonable level to support the Sisters' needs as they advance in age. The charity holds significant fixed assets, including a convent in Birmingham and investments, while maintaining a small restricted fund for the Liberian Mission.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Covenanted Pensions (94% of income)
“Income from Covenanted Pensions from individual religious amounted to £53,472 (2023: £53,561). Donations were received of £1,045 (2023: £558).” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: reasonable level for any necessary changes in the location and needs of the Sisters, as they advance in age (held: £338k)
“The Trustees intend to maintain reserves at a reasonable level for any necessary changes in the location and needs of the Sisters, as they advance in age.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees are members of a Religious Order with vows of poverty; living expenses met by charity.
“The Trustees of the Charity are all members of a Religious Order and as such have taken vows of poverty under which they renounce all rights to personal income and assets. They are therefore entirely dependent on the Charity for all their living expenses. The Trustees do not receive any payments or benefits for carrying out their duties. However, the living expenses of the two UK based trustees are met by the charity, in their capacity as members of the Religious Order.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£57k£50k
31/12/2023£55k£59k
31/12/2022£50k£102k
31/12/2021£45k£61k
31/12/2020£62k£43k

Common questions

Is CORPUS CHRISTI CARMELITES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £7,224 for the year ended 31st December 2024, following a deficit in the previous year. Free reserves stood at £337,992, which the trustees intend to maintain at a reasonable level to support the Sisters' needs as they advance in age. The charity holds significant fixed assets, including a convent in Birmingham and investments, while maintaining a small restricted fund for the Liberian Mission. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.