THE SOCIETY OF ST PIUS X

Registered charity 274695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC042974 (OSCR)

To promote, primarily in the United Kingdom, the traditional teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net increase in funds of £145,352 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £2,010,338 and total expenditure of £1,994,777. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £18,555,474 and free, readily available reserves of approximately £3.35m, which the trustees intend to rebuild after depletion from capital projects. The auditor 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: support all functional assets used by the Charity, to support approximately two years’ expenditure required to operate the school for the continuity of the pupils’ education and to retain adequate funds to maintain the properties (held: £3.4m)
“sufficient reserves should be maintained to support all functional assets used by the Charity, to support approximately two years’ expenditure required to operate the school for the continuity of the pupils’ education and to retain adequate funds to maintain the properties.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Stipends of £3,580 paid to Fr D Sherry (Trustee) for role as District Superior/Priest; payments of £38,660 to Hunters Law LLP (firm where trustee Mr WE Vernor-Miles is a partner).
“No remuneration, benefits or expenses were paid to the Trustees of the Charity in the current or previous year, other than stipends of £3,580 paid to Fr D Sherry for his role as District Superior and Priest.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Stipends paid to Fr D Sherry, a trustee, for his role as District Superior and Priest.
“No remuneration, benefits or expenses were paid to the Trustees of the Charity in the current or previous year, other than stipends of £3,580 paid to Fr D Sherry for his role as District Superior and Priest.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Burgess Hodgson Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£20.1m
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~121.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Denmark · Northern Ireland · Norway · Scotland · Sweden · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.0m£2.0m
31/12/2024£1.9m£2.0m
31/12/2023£4.3m£2.4m
31/12/2022£2.5m£1.7m
31/12/2021£2.2m£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY OF ST PIUS X financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net increase in funds of £145,352 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £2,010,338 and total expenditure of £1,994,777. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £18,555,474 and free, readily available reserves of approximately £3.35m, which the trustees intend to rebuild after depletion from capital projects. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burgess Hodgson Audit Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SOCIETY OF ST PIUS X£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF ST PAUL THE APOSTLE FY2024£1.7m—0above—no doubt
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO FY2025£2.4m—3below—no doubt
CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (BRITISH REGION) FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF THE FAITH (INCORPORATED) FY2025£201k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN WITH SAINT JAMES, WEST EALING FY2024£376kunclear0unclear—no doubt

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