SOCIETY OF CHRIST (GREAT BRITAIN)

Registered charity 298723 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOM POLSKI

The Society of Christ provides priests for parishes in various parts of the country where there is a substantial Polish Community and is running one residential care home for the Polish Community.

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £79,156 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £1,144,905 and total expenditure of £1,065,749. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves of £2,304,197 were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, consistent with their stated policy. The independent auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary income: Donations and legacies & similar income (62% of income)
“Income from: Voluntary income: Donations and legacies & similar income 3 712,684”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £2.3m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

CQC provider record: Society Of Christ (Great Britain) — Registered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 17/02/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£2.3m
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~25.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (61% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Poland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2023£1.1m£1.0m
31/12/2022£1.1m£983k
31/12/2021£947k£958k
31/12/2020£969k£1.1m

Common questions

Is SOCIETY OF CHRIST (GREAT BRITAIN) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £79,156 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £1,144,905 and total expenditure of £1,065,749. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves of £2,304,197 were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, consistent with their stated policy. The independent auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/05/2025£55k"Dom Polski 'Coming of Age'"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOCIETY OF CHRIST (GREAT BRITAIN)£1.1m—0within—no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF ST PIUS X FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD "CITY OF HIS GRACE" FY2025£157k—0unclear—noted
THE SOCIETY OF ST PAUL THE APOSTLE FY2024£1.7m—0above—no doubt
THE CHARITY OF THE SISTERS OF CHRIST CIO FY2024£315k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF THE FAITH (INCORPORATED) FY2025£201k—0unclear—no doubt

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