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Lourdes Children and Families Trust

Lourdes Children and Families Trust is a registered charity (number 1179877) based in Manchester, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Dominic Vincent Roddy since 2018. Latest income £17k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 5 trustees
  • Income £17k (2025)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Religious Activities
Where
Manchester City, France
Website
www.lourdescaft.com (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2018

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£17k£20k
  • 2024£34k£22k
  • 2023£11k£14k
Earlier years
  • 2022£24k£7k
  • 2021£3k£1k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF FAMILIES (ESPECIALLY FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Û PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR FINANCIAL) AND ENHANCEMENT OF RELIGION ON PILGRIMAGE TO THE MARIAN CATHOLIC SHRINE IN LOURDES BY PROVIDING FOR AND ASSISTING FINANCIALLY, LOGISTICALLY AND OTHERWISE. INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(A) FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENABLE FAMILIES TO PARTAKE IN PILGRIMAGE(B) PROVIDING SUITABLE FAMILY STYLE AND ABILITY APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATION IN LOURDES(C) ASSISTANCE WITH TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING FOR THOSE WITH PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES(D) A PROGRAM OF BESPOKE ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES FOR A GROUP PILGRIMAGE HOLIDAY(E) A TEAM OF VOLUNTEER HELPERS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL SUPPORT(F) PASTORAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5 trustees on the board

8y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

10.7y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 5

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 1

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£34k latest income

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1179877
Status
Registered
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 08 JUL 2018
Contact on the register
07970567038 · lourdescaft@gmail.com
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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