Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

CONGREGATION OF THE MISSIONARY OBLATES OF THE MOST HOLY AND IMMACULATE VIRGIN MARY (OBLATES OF MARY IMMACULATE) 

The charity provides a range of pastoral care in 5 'Centres of Mission' in the UK.The charity owns and manages two centres for retreat and spiritualiryThe charity provides personnel to supply chaplaincy services in prisons, hospitals...The charity works with and supports charities providing care for homeless and vulnerable persons.The charity supports Oblate missions in areas of poverty.
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:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £25,642,184 available, equivalent to 174 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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£1,920£1,764£156£0£25,753£25,642174.427300
31/12/21£2,576£1,947£630£0£27,020£26,908165.924300
31/12/20£1,940£1,595£344£0£24,997£24,86518724300
31/12/19£2,174£1,776£397£0£24,717£24,710166.931320
31/12/18£1,541£1,666£-125£0£22,996£22,989165.626320
31/12/17£1,318£1,594£-276£0£24,269£24,262182.7270
31/12/16£1,418£1,575£-157£0£23,449£23,442178.7180
31/12/15£1,602£1,616£-15£0£22,016£22,009163.4110
31/12/14£1,082£1,329£-247£31£21,979£21,979198.5110
31/12/13£1,105£1,421£-316£93£21,806£21,806184.2150
31/12/12£946£1,440£-494£86£20,616£20,610171.7100
31/12/11£2,984£1,438£1,545£25£20,038£20,022167.1100
31/12/10£885£1,384£-499£30£19,123£19,123165.880
31/12/09£1,029£1,535£-506£36£18,550£18,55014560
31/12/08£1,123£1,566£-444£23£17,573£17,573134.640
31/12/07£1,632£1,024£609£31£20,760£20,760243.360
31/12/06£1,095£1,164£-69£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05*£2,000£856£1,144£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£5,142£773£4,369£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 174.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 63.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 60 years

www.oblates.co.uk

finance@oblates.ie

01512361494

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 27 employees
  • 300 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/03/1964, number: 223318
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR05: 7 days late,
Main office

BWM Chartered Accountants Ltd
Tempest
12 Tithebarn Street
LIVERPOOL
L2 2DT

Objectives

CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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