THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The object of the Royal Foundation is the advancement of the Christian religion through worship, hospitality and service, and the promotion of Christian values. The Foundation provides and maintains a Christian conference and retreat centre in East London, provides a place of sanctuary, peace and reflection for worship and serves local communities through outreach, support and engagement.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£3,187,696
Donations and legacies | £208.11k | |
Charitable activities | £1.68m | |
Other trading activities | £1.09m | |
Investments | £208.79k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£3,534,536
Raising funds | £0 | |
Charitable activities | £3.53m | |
Other | £0 |
£608,971 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £3.53m |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £3.53m | |
Retained for future use | £262.13k |
People

58 Employee(s)
11 Trustee(s)
40 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£70k to £80k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Throughout London
Governance
- 04 May 1964: Standard registration
- THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE (Working name)
- THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST KATHARINE, IN RATCLIFFE (Previous name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
11 Trustee(s)
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Sheryl Arlene Frances LAWRENCE FCA | Trustee | 26 January 2024 |
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JOHN O'BRIEN | Trustee | 12 July 2021 |
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Sophia Louisa Densham CVO | Trustee | 22 March 2021 |
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Rev Roger Martin Howell Preece | Trustee | 30 September 2019 |
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Diana Jane Banks | Trustee | 12 September 2018 |
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The Rt Revd, Rt Hon Dame SARAH ELISABETH MULLALLY | Trustee | 08 March 2018 |
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Dr JOY PATRICIA HINSON PHD | Trustee | 24 September 2016 |
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Andrew Peter Grigson | Trustee | 28 February 2014 |
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DAVID SWANNEY | Trustee | 17 December 2012 |
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GEOFFREY WILLIAM RICHARDS | Trustee | 12 December 2007 |
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ELIZABETH ANN MARSHALL | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £2.41m | £1.63m | £2.14m | £3.03m | £3.19m | |
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Total expenditure | £2.49m | £2.32m | £2.92m | £3.35m | £3.53m | |
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Income from government contracts | £648.00k | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | £40.37k | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £6.56k | £38.24k | £63.54k | £105.34k | £208.11k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £705.65k | £668.84k | £531.87k | £1.16m | £1.09m | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £1.45m | £595.41k | £1.28m | £1.56m | £1.68m | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £246.87k | £236.26k | £223.64k | £204.26k | £208.79k | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £90.99k | £43.37k | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £150.00k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £1.85m | £1.66m | £2.00m | £2.38m | £3.53m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £13.06k | £16.95k | £22.49k | £38.44k | £31.39k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £645.24k | £658.84k | £921.59k | £969.55k | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £7.43m | £7.21m | £7.73m | £7.51m | £7.30m | |
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Long-term investments | £6.76m | £7.43m | £7.02m | £6.45m | £6.96m | |
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Other assets | £598.77k | £532.55k | £392.32k | £607.89k | £467.38k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | -£8.00k | -£4.00k | -£2.00k | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £532.95k | £292.74k | £437.61k | £521.62k | £415.51k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 19 January 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 19 January 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 19 December 2023 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 19 December 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 13 December 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 13 December 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 14 December 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 14 December 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 19 January 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 19 January 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
FOUNDED IN 1147 AND SUBSEQUENTLY REGULATED BY AN ORDINANCE DATED 30 MARCH 1993 AS AMENDED BY WARRANTS DATED 11 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 21 NOVEMBER 2012 NOW REGULATED BY ORDINANCES DATED 27TH APRIL 2020
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, THROUGH WORSHIP, HOSPITALITY AND SERVICE, AND THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN VALUES, WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOPING AND CO-ORDINATING CHRISTIAN ACTIVITIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. IN PURSUIT OF THE OBJECT, AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE OF ALL FAITHS AND NONE, THE ROYAL FOUNDATION WILL: A) PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTRE IN EAST LONDON (WITH EXTENSION ELSEHWERE IF WORK SO REQUIRES); B) PROVIIDE A PLACE OF SANCTUARY, PEACE AND REFLECTION, IN WHICH ALL MAY WORSHIP; C) SERVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUTREACH, SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT; AND D) UNDERTAKE SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Area of benefit
EAST END OF LONDON
Contact information
- Address:
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Royal Foundation of St. Katharine
2 Butcher Row
LONDON
E14 8DS
- Phone:
- 0300 111 1147
- Email:
- info@rfsk.org.uk
- Website:
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