--- title: "The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) — charity 227350 | CharityCompare" description: "The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) (charity 227350): income £2.7m (2024). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-congregation-of-the-holy-spirit-and-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary-british-province retrieved: 2026-10-08T06:37:03.870Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 227350Trust CO # The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.spiritans.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=227350&subId=0) Work at The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-congregation-of-the-holy-spirit-and-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary-british-province&type=claim&name=The%20Congregation%20of%20the%20Holy%20Spirit%20and%20the%20Immaculate%20Heart%20of%20Mary%20(British%20Province)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £2,737,543 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £2,581,817 Registered charity number 227350 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Chester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.spiritans.co.uk](http://www.spiritans.co.uk/) Quick answer The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) (number 227350) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) do? The objective of the Charity/Province is to advance the religious, missionary or other charitable work of the Roman Catholic faith. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) Answers The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s highest-paid staff paid? The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s money come from? The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) reported £2.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.8m (66%), investments £360k (13%), charitable activities £352k (13%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £127k. - Donations and legacies£1.8m · 66% - Investments£360k · 13% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£352k · 13% - Trading and fundraising events£209k · 8% - Other income£5,740 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 December 1963 Also known as Spiritans; The Congregation of the Holy Ghost; The Holy Ghost Fathers Previous names on the register English Province of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Where it says it operates Throughout England · Belgium · Brazil · Ghana · Italy · Kenya · Nigeria · South Africa ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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What is The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s charity number? The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s charity number is 227350. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 227350? Search 227350 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) do? The objective of the Charity/Province is to advance the religious, missionary or other charitable work of the Roman Catholic faith. Does The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)? The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.spiritans.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s money come from? The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) reported £2.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.8m (66%), investments £360k (13%), charitable activities £352k (13%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £127k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)? The register records The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s trustees paid? The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province): English Province of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. When was The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) registered as a charity? The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) was entered on the register on 30 December 1963. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=227350&subId=0).