SOCIETY OF SAINT FRANCIS CENTRAL FUND

About SOCIETY OF SAINT FRANCIS CENTRAL FUND

SOCIETY OF SAINT FRANCIS CENTRAL FUND is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 280238). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), SOCIETY OF SAINT FRANCIS CENTRAL FUND reported a total income of £155,103 and total expenditure of £155,616, a spending ratio of 100% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, SOCIETY OF SAINT FRANCIS CENTRAL FUND describes its activities as follows: Defrays the costs of the Central Administration of the SSF & the expenses of its Ministers' General & First Order General Secretaries.Through its Development Fund, makes grants for the work of the Society of St Francis throughout the world.Through its Legacy Fund funds capital projects in Europe, provides long term support of elderly First Order Brothers & of SSF's work throughout the world. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SOCIETY OF SAINT FRANCIS CENTRAL FUND. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 100.3% of income spent on charitable work