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.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF AT ANY TIME THE CONGREGATION SHALL CEASE TO EXIST OR SHALL CEASE TO CARRY ON RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE WORK THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Runnymede, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£878k
Latest spending
£722k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £769,923 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Cash generated from operations increased to £431,016 compared to £81,651 in the prior year. The filing notes a contingent liability of approximately £115,000 related to an ongoing legal matter, for which no provision has been recognised.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by David Howard. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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 31/12/2025)

Total income
£878k
Total spending
£722k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£4.3m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~72.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (71% 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: 1.4% 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
31/12/2025£878k£722k
31/12/2024£646k£484k
31/12/2023£626k£548k
31/12/2022£613k£424k
31/12/2021£547k£491k

Common questions

Is THE CONGREGATION OF JOSEPHITES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £769,923 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Cash generated from operations increased to £431,016 compared to £81,651 in the prior year. The filing notes a contingent liability of approximately £115,000 related to an ongoing legal matter, for which no provision has been recognised. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by David Howard.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST. JOSEPH JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, REDDITCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CONGREGATION OF JOSEPHITES£878k——unclear—no doubt
ST. JOSEPH JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, REDDITCH FY2026£37k——unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY OF SAINT JOHN FY2025£123k—0unclear—no doubt
JESUS FAMILY CHAPEL INTL FY2025£42k—0below—no doubt
ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION UK FY2025£474k——unclear—no doubt
CITIFAITH CHURCH FY2025£280kin excess of £40,0000unclear—no doubt

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