Finance Score: -9

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
Fundraising costs high: -5

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -9

THE SOCIETY OF THE LITTLE FLOWER

The general objects of the Charity are the advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion, by means of the establishment or furtherance of any charitable works carried on by, or under the control or supervision of members of the Order of Carmelites, and by means of the provision of scholarships and bursaries for the education and training of priests and/or members of the said Order.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,180,519 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year but the charity has substantial reserves available
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 16 years

http://littleflower.org.uk

ukweb@littleflower.org.uk

01403274242

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22	£745	£1,020	£-275	£731	£2,189	£2,181	25.7	4
31/12/21	£1,174	£917	£257	£782	£2,557	£2,456	32.1	4
31/12/20	£1,141	£957	£184	£816	£2,141	£2,141	26.8	4
31/12/19	£1,032	£1,009	£22	£866	£2,048	£2,047	24.3	4
31/12/18	£941	£839	£103	£675	£1,879	£1,869	26.8	4
31/12/17	£1,143	£1,011	£132	£819	£1,894	£1,894	22.5	4
31/12/16	£1,254	£1,223	£31	£907	£1,675	£1,675	16.4	5
31/12/15	£1,374	£1,381	£-7	£1,140	£1,549	£1,549	13.5	6
31/12/14	£1,406	£1,366	£40	£1,090	£1,574	£1,574	13.8	6
31/12/13	£1,468	£1,425	£43	£1,144	£1,549	£1,549	13	6
31/12/12	£1,514	£1,538	£-24	£1,200	£1,426	£1,426	11.1	6
31/12/11	£1,509	£1,519	£-10	£1,094	£1,413	£1,413	11.2	7
31/12/10	£1,512	£1,459	£53	£971	£1,457	£1,457	12	7
31/12/09	£1,463	£1,384	£80	£876	£1,361	£1,361	11.8	6
31/12/08	£714	£715	£-1	£451	£1,281	£1,281	21.5	3

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 107%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 71.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 25.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5.3

Asset Split ?

What it does

Religious Activities

Who works here?

4 employees

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic), Dominican Republic, East Timor, El Salvador, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malta, Mexico, Mozambique, Northern Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, Trinidad And Tobago, Vietnam, Zimbabwe,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

MOST REV. MICEAL O'NEILL O. CARM Appointed: 2020

REV CARL MARKELZ OCARM Appointed: 2014

REVEREND FATHER ROBERT COLARESI O.CARM

REV CHRISTIAN KOERNER O. CARM Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THE CARMELITE ORDER GENERAL FUND,

REV PAUL ANTHONY DE GROOT Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE CARMELITE CHARITABLE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/03/2008, number: 1123034
Registered at Companies House on 14/12/2007, number: 06453716

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

Whitefriars Presbytery
Tanners Street
FAVERSHAM
Kent
ME13 7JW

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AND INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPORT OR FURTHERANCE OF ANY OF THE CHARITABLE WORKS CARRIED ON BY OR UNDER THE CONTROL OR SUPERVISION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION OF MEN KNOWN AS THE ORDER OF THE BROTHERS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF MOUNT CARMEL, KNOWN ALSO AS THE ORDER OR CARMELITES OF THE ANCIENT OBSERVANCE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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