THE SOCIETY OF THE LITTLE FLOWER

Charity number: 1123034
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £48,017
Total expenditure: £1,601,306

People

5 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • 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
  • Trinidad And Tobago
  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 March 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06453716 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Paul Anthony de Groot Trustee 21 December 2022
THE CARMELITE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Most Rev. Miceal O'Neill O. Carm Trustee 30 October 2020
None on record
Rev Christian Koerner O. Carm Trustee 28 March 2020
THE CARMELITE ORDER GENERAL FUND
Received: On time
REV Carl Markelz OCarm Trustee 25 May 2014
None on record
REVEREND FATHER ROBERT COLARESI O.CARM Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £1.14m £1.17m £744.78k £167.81k £48.02k
Total expenditure £957.05k £916.88k £1.02m £408.03k £1.60m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.07m £1.12m £683.55k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £35.90k £44.96k £51.00k N/A N/A
Income - Other £38.33k £6.74k £10.22k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £12.40k £9.10k £26.09k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £141.43k £134.74k £289.02k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £815.63k £782.14k £731.09k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £11.51k £9.38k £12.96k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £129.92k £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 31 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 DEC 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 NOV 2022 as amended on 28 Nov 2022

Charitable objects

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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Whitefriars Presbytery
Tanners Street
FAVERSHAM
Kent
ME13 7JW
Phone:
01403274242
Email:
ukweb@littleflower.org.uk
Website:

http://littleflower.org.uk Open in new window