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Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation

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72/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation a good charity?

Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation scores 72/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£6.8m total income, 94% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

York · UK-wide · YO61 4AY Reg 1092065 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation do?

Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation is a registered charity (no. 1092065) working in religion across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 94% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 111 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2025 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION scores 72 out of 100 (3 stars). 94% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation?

Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation has a Clarity Score of 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1092065. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Religion. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £6.8m, with 94% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 111 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

72/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

94%

2-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£6.8m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

111 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£78.3 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 7% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION scores higher than.

Income band (£5m–£10m)30thpercentile

Scores higher than 30% of 619 charities in its income band · 72/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Religion charities33rdpercentile

Scores higher than 33% of 519 charities in this cause · 72/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 5 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

50/100

Financial Health metrics for CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

0% 111 month · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

100% 1% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

100% 94% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

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What is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's Clarity Score?

72/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
50/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight5 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

50/100

Reserves (months of cash)111 month · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio94% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

How much does Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £6.8m
Total expenditure £883k
Charitable activities £822k 93%
Fundraising £62k 7%
Governance & admin £35k 4%
93%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £883k spent

  • Charitable activities93%
  • Fundraising7%
  • Governance4%

What trust indicators does Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    5 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1092065

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • DAME ANDREA SIMPSON
  • DAME JOANNE PARKINSON
  • DAME MAURA SAVAGE
  • DAME JEAN WHITE
  • Abbess Bridget Ann Brennan Chair · since 2014
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's finances changed over five years?

£0k £1800k £3600k £5400k £7200k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £332k Spending 2021: £562k Cause spend 2021: £0k Income 2022: £320k Spending 2022: £590k Cause spend 2022: £0k Income 2023: £363k Spending 2023: £637k Cause spend 2023: £0k Income 2024: £692k Spending 2024: £666k Cause spend 2024: £627k Income 2025: £6,812k Spending 2025: £883k Cause spend 2025: £822k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation?

Overall score
72/100 (3★)
Income
£6.8m
Cause spend
94% of expenditure
Reg number
1092065
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
111 months
Trustees
5
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation a good charity? +

Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation scores 72 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 94% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1092065). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1092065. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's charity number? +

Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's charity number is 1092065. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's charity rating? +

Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation scores 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 94% of Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 6% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 7% of total expenditure at Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation receive? +

Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation reported £6.8m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured.

Are Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation based? +

Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation is listed at York · UK-wide · YO61 4AY and operates UK-wide, focused on religion.

How does CharityCompare score Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.