Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

LONDON ORATORY CHARITY 

The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,462,744 available, equivalent to 81 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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 Volun-
teers
31/12/22£2,213£1,698£514£54£16,653£11,4638116200
31/12/21£1,231£1,361£-129£25£18,048£13,088115.415150
31/12/20£1,297£1,220£77£17£16,782£12,090118.915150
31/12/19*£1,534£1,640£-107£35£15,520£11,28882.615150
31/12/18£1,424£1,466£-42£49£14,313£10,22483.715150
31/12/17£2,584£1,593£992£45£15,378£10,93582.4150
31/12/16£1,698£1,527£171£40£13,482£10,29980.9150
31/12/15*£1,152£1,203£-51£101£12,159£9,22192150
31/12/14£1,811£1,678£133£92£12,320£9,36266.9140
31/12/13*£1,405£1,519£-115£99£11,932£8,95770.7150
31/12/12£1,723£1,827£-104£97£10,737£8,15753.6150
31/12/11*£1,492£1,343£149£136£10,224£7,57067.6140
31/12/10£2,006£1,400£606£101£10,324£7,76766.6140
31/12/09£2,138£1,632£506£129£9,254£6,73949.5140
31/12/08£3,712£2,934£778£81£8,069£5,90624.2140
31/12/07£1,601£1,934£-333£72£8,397£5,58634.7140
31/12/06£2,462£1,192£1,269£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£3,254£1,308£1,946£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£1,868£1,354£513£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 81 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 59 years

www.bromptonoratory.co.uk

generalenquiries@bromptonoratory.co.uk

020 7808 0900

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 16 employees
  • 200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/06/1965, number: 240702
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 304 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR13: 12 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR04: 15 days late,
Main office

BROMPTON ORATORY
BROMPTON ROAD
LONDON
SW7 2RP

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON OR BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE ORATORY OF ST. PHILIP NERI IN LONDON IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CONGREGATION THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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