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THE CONGREGATION OF JOSEPHITES

Registered charity 312071 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GEORGE'S COLLEGE

The Congregation of Josephites aims to support such charitable purposes which advance the Roman Catholic religion and religious education and other charitable works carried on by members of the Congregation and to care for those members throughout their lives who have committed themselves to the Congregation.

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Latest income
£646k
Latest spending
£484k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £7,285,809 at year-end, with general funds held at £3,464,663. The Trustees consider this level of reserves to be reasonable for the charity's ongoing requirements, noting that actual reserves are likely to exceed the target level by reference to financial risk and the need to provide for the care of members.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a sum in the region of £1.7m (held: £3.5m)
“The trustees estimate that the level of free assets required for the purposes of providing long term support for members is a sum in the region of £1.7m.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trustees of the Charity who are also members of the congregation, have taken vows of poverty under which they have renounced all personal rights to income and capital. The charity provides for the essential needs of all members of the congregation. The living costs of these Trustees are therefore borne by the Charity.
“The Trustees of the Charity who are also members of the congregation, have taken vows of poverty under which they have renounced all personal rights to income and capital. The charity provides for the essential needs of all members of the congregation. The living costs of these Trustees are therefore borne by the Charity.” — page 32
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by David Howard Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors. 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 (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£646k
Total spending
£484k
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£3.5m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~85.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (66% 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: 1.0% 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: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£646k£484k
31/12/2023£626k£548k
31/12/2022£613k£424k
31/12/2021£547k£491k
31/12/2020£559k£557k

Common questions

Is THE CONGREGATION OF JOSEPHITES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £7,285,809 at year-end, with general funds held at £3,464,663. The Trustees consider this level of reserves to be reasonable for the charity's ongoing requirements, noting that actual reserves are likely to exceed the target level by reference to financial risk and the need to provide for the care of members. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by David Howard Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors.

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 PONTOON TRUST1£1.9m
THE ENGLISH REGION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY AND JOSEPH CIO1£86k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (GENERALATE).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CONGREGATION OF JOSEPHITES£646k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (GENERALATE) FY2024£3.3m—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (BRITISH REGION) FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
MATER ECCLESIAE CIO FY2025£354k—0above—no doubt
DAUGHTERS OF MARY AND JOSEPH CONGREGATION FUND CIO FY2025£245k—0above—no doubt
CONGREGATION OF JESUS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£2.5m£60,001 - £70,0002above—no doubt

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