CCEW Charity Commission profile

BENEDICTINES OF MARY, QUEEN OF APOSTLES

Registered charity 1209848 · organisation 5243353

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 September 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: ST. MARYS ABBEY, MAIN ROAD, LITTLE HAYWOOD, STAFFORD, ST18 0UF

Website recorded by the regulator: https://benedictinesofmary.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Following the Rule of St. Benedict, the nuns provide the ancient liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church to the public at St. Mary's Abbey at Little Haywood in Staffordshire, that is, Mass and the Divine Office with Gregorian chant. They provide hospitality to visitors, and assist young women in discerning their vocation.

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
BENEDICTINES OF MARY, QUEEN OF APOSTLES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-09-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Sep 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN THE SPIRIT OF THE RULE OF ST BENEDICT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:-1. PROVIDING THE LITURGY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO THE PUBLIC AT ST MARY’S ABBEY COLWICH, THAT IS, MASS AND THE DIVINE OFFICE WITH GREGORIAN CHANT, TOGETHER WITH PROVIDING HOSPITALITY TO VISITORS TO THE ABBEY;2. OCCASIONAL LECTURES, RELIGIOUS RETREATS AND CLASSES, ESPECIALLY VOCATIONAL TALKS AND GUIDANCE FOR WOMEN AND LESSONS IN ECCLESIASTICAL CHURCHWORK; AND3. FUTURE EXPANSION IS ANTICIPATED TO INCLUDE SYMPOSIA ON GREGORIAN CHANT AND SACRED MUSIC.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures