The Spiritans – British Province, Congregation of the Holy Spirit

Registered charity 227350 · since 1963spiritans.co.uk·England, Scotland, Wales·Updated 30 October 2026

Key takeaways

  • The stated focus is England, Wales and Scotland, and the funder's themes are Catholic religious work, young people, refugees and asylum seekers, marginalised groups, retirement provision and overseas missionary work, so check that your work fits one of these before writing.
  • Neither the annual report, the register entry nor the website publishes an application process, a typical grant size or a timetable, so there is no published guide to how much to ask for or when.
  • The annual report says trustees make sure they are fully briefed on a potential recipient's work, so a short, well-informed approach that explains your work and how the money would be used is likely to serve you better than a generic appeal.
  • Start with the contact shown for getting in touch.

Overview

The Spiritans – British Province, Congregation of the Holy Spirit is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 227350).

The Spiritans – British Province, Congregation of the Holy Spirit is a registered charity, established by a Trust Deed, whose objective is to advance the religious, missionary or other charitable work of the Congregation. Most of the donations it sends overseas fund projects run directly by members of the international Congregation, and it also donates significant sums to the wider Congregation and other organisations.

What they fund

Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Congregation advances the religious, missionary and other charitable work of the Roman Catholic Church, especially its ethical, religious and missionary ideals. It concentrates on work with young people, people seeking asylum and refugees, and other marginalised groups in the United Kingdom. It also maintains retirement provision for elderly members and assists the Congregation’s overseas missionary work. Its donations support the wider Congregation and other organisations; most overseas donations fund projects administered directly by members of the international Congregation. Trustees familiarise themselves with potential recipients’ work and seek evidence of receipt and, where possible, written reports on how funds are used.

Themes

  • Catholic religious work
  • Young people
  • Refugees and asylum seekers
  • Marginalised groups
  • Retirement provision
  • Overseas missionary work

Geographic Focus

England; Wales; Scotland.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

  • Trustees ensure they are fully briefed about and familiar with a potential recipient’s work.
  • Recipients provide a full written report on how funds were used wherever possible, and always for money sent overseas.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

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Five years of accounts

Financial yearIncomeExpenditureGrants paidAccounts document
year to 31 December 2020£1,579,173£1,625,828—Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021£2,019,463£1,867,163—Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022£2,043,333£1,895,060—Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023£2,132,812£2,114,985—Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024£2,737,543£2,581,817—Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.

Sources

Other sources

This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.

Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.

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