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The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)

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44/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

Register checked 4 October 2026 · latest accounts 2024

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Is The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) a good charity?

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) scores 44/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£196k total income, 100% cause spend, latest year). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Income

£196k

Accounts 2024-12-31

Spending

£497k

Accounts 2024-12-31

Charitable activities

100%

latest year · share of spending

Accounts filing

Late

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What does The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) do?

The purpose of the Society is, in a Christian context, to help individuals and groups to grow and develop. We express this in an openness to all and particularly in striving to heal and release the gifts of other persons and charitable groups, and in facilitating the creation of community and linking diverse groups within the society.

Activities reported by the charity on the official register · extract . This is separate from the accounts data used for its rating.

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How much does The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) raise and spend?

Accounts period 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Source: Charity Commission filings

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) revenue and expenses for 2024
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £196k —
Total expenditure £497k —
Charitable activities Not disclosed —

What changed in The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)’s latest accounts?

Reported totals for 2024 compared with 2023. Changes can reflect the accounting period, restricted grants or restructuring as well as the charity’s work.

Reported income changes from £820k to £196k. We do not show a growth percentage across this large discontinuity: check whether the two accounts cover comparable activities and periods. Read the evidence and context.

These are annual figures. The Clarity Score may use averages across several disclosed years. Source: official accounts.

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £497k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

From the annual return

What does The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) pay its staff, and where does its money come from?

Answers The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. These are the charity's own disclosures, not part of the Clarity Score.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'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
Also known as
The Grail
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Source: Charity Commission register and annual return data, Open Government Licence v3.0. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How have The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s finances changed over five years?

Income rose 7% from £183k in 2020 to £196k in 2024; spending was £497k in 2024.

£0 £500k £1.0m £1.5m £2.0m 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £183k Spending 2020: £252k Income 2021: £236k Spending 2021: £263k Income 2022: £202k Spending 2022: £409k Income 2023: £820k Spending 2023: £465k Cause spend 2023: £465k Income 2024: £196k Spending 2024: £497k
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  • Cause spend
The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) income and spending by accounts year
Year Income Spending Charitable activities
2024 £196k £497k Not disclosed
2023 £820k £465k £465k
2022 £202k £409k Not disclosed
2021 £236k £263k Not disclosed
2020 £183k £252k Not disclosed

Cause spend is plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission filings

Financial context

How do its finances compare with similar charities?

Compare The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) with 30 other religion charities in our detailed dataset: the same regulator, £100k–£500k income band and accounts ending in 2024. Each period covers 50–54 weeks. These are reference points, not targets or a ranking of impact.

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Latest annual figures, accounts ending 2024-12-31. Peer medians exclude this charity; the median is the middle value.
MeasureThis charityPeer medianPeer coverage
Annual income £196k £355k 30 of 30
Annual spending £497k £406k 30 of 30
Charitable activities share Not available Too few disclosures 0 of 30

The annual spending share can differ from the multi-year average shown elsewhere. Missing disclosures are excluded, never counted as zero. We show a median only with at least ten peer disclosures. Different year-end months, restricted funding and delivery models can still limit comparisons.

How does The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) compare?

The share of each group scoring at or below The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail), including tied scores. A group matched on cause, income band and accounts year appears when at least ten records qualify. Broader groups below may mix reporting periods and operating models. Groups include this charity; percentiles measure our financial rating, not impact.

Same cause, income band and accounts year (2024) 26thpercentile

Scores at or above 26% of 31 charities with the same primary cause, income band and latest accounts year · 44/100 vs 51 peer average.

Income band (£100k–£500k) 25thpercentile

Scores at or above 25% of 1,002 charities in its income band · 44/100 vs 52 peer average.

Religion charities 6thpercentile

Scores at or above 6% of 514 charities in this cause · 44/100 vs 74 peer average.

Where The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) sits

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

Evidence and interpretation

What the evidence says about The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)

In 2024, reported income was £196,016 and expenditure was £497,059. Expenditure exceeded income by £301,043. This annual balance is not the charity’s available cash or unrestricted reserves.

More financial context

Reported income changes sharply between 2023 and 2024. A numerical jump alone does not establish growth, decline or a restructuring. Read both sets of accounts to establish whether their periods and reporting boundaries are comparable.

A separate charitable-activities spending figure is not available for this year in our dataset. We cannot calculate an annual programme-spending share from these fields.

Calculated from our dated accounts dataset, refreshed 2026-09-06. This is not an audit or a manual review of every filing. Original register and accounts · How calculations work.

Find the right support

Who it supports and how to access its work

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

How it works: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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Explore source-checked support routes

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. Register contact and activity details · Website listed for this charity

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Results and impact evidence

We have not added a source-checked programme outcome for this charity. That is a gap in this profile, not evidence that the charity has no impact. Its annual report may contain results that have not been assessed here.

Reported grants to institutions: £44,600 (2023-12-31). This is spending reported in the annual return, not a measure of beneficiary outcomes or an open grant opportunity. It may already be included in charitable expenditure. Check the source accounts.

What these results can tell you

Counts of services delivered describe activity. They do not by themselves establish lasting change, what would have happened without the programme, or cost-effectiveness. Results with different definitions, populations or years should not be ranked against each other.

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What is The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'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.

60/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

No recorded lateness in available history = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more or unknown status = 0 pts. Missing data is not proof of late filing.

33% 5/15 pts
Trustee oversight

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

100% 6 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

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

40% 4/10 pts

Financial Health

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

0/100

Financial Health metrics for The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of expenditure)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years = 0 pts. Reserves are not necessarily cash; needs vary by operating model.

0% Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

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

0% Comparability review needed · 0/10 pts
Liabilities to assets

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

0% Not stated · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

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

100% 100% · 10/10 pts (Latest year)
Fundraising efficiency

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

100% 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (Latest year, disclosed years)

Community Support

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

0/100

Community Support metrics for The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)
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 trust indicators does The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) have?

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

  • Accounts filed on time

    Filing status: late

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    6 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

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Official register

Reg 221076

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

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Trustees & officers

  • Moira Winefrede Leigh since 2013
  • Mary Frances Leavy since 2016
  • Dr Philippa Anne Garety since 2017
  • Christine Mary Barker since 2023
  • The Ven Antony Charles Macrow-Wood since 2021
  • Sarah Anne O'grady since 2021

How reliable is The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2024
Filing date
Data refreshed

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the accounts in our dated data extract. The live register may contain newer filings. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Check the current register entry · Report a data correction

Financial source extract: 2026-09-06. Organisation identifier: 221076. Method version: 1.1. View method changes.

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 .

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  2. 2. Read the accounts in context

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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.

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) a good charity? +

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) scores 44 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 100% of its spending goes to charitable activities (latest year) and its accounts are late. 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 The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) a legitimate charity? +

The register data used for this profile lists The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) as a registered charity (charity number 221076). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=221076&subId=0. Check the current entry and the identity of anyone requesting money. Registration does not verify a particular appeal; Clarity Score summarises filing transparency, not programme impact.

What is The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s charity number? +

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s charity number is 221076. 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 The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s charity rating? +

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) scores 44 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score (method v1.1) 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 The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail). Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 red flags on this profile: late accounts filing; sharp income decline). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)? +

Across the recent disclosed accounts used for this score, 100% of The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s total spending went to charitable activities. 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 The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s overheads? +

Across the recent disclosed accounts used for this score, fundraising costs were about 0% of total expenditure and fundraising plus separately reported governance figures amount to about 3% of expenditure (2023); these categories can overlap, so this is not a distinct total of all administration costs at The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail). The register does not show individual salaries; senior pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report and accounts.

How much income does The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) receive? +

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) reported £196k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: check comparability.

Are The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s accounts up to date? +

Filing status: late (last filing 2025-09-17). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) based? +

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s registered contact address is in Southampton (SO22 5HW). It tells the regulator it operates in England and Wales, with a focus on religion.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)? +

The register does not record The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s trustees paid? +

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) registered as a charity? +

The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail) was entered on the register on 30 October 1968.

How does CharityCompare score The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'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 6 September 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and The Society of the Women of Nazareth (Known As the Ladies of the Grail)'s most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.