# THE FOLLOWERS OF ST FRANCIS AT SAN DAMIANO TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 292105
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** March 26, 1986
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=292105


## Contact

- **Address:** WITHERS, 20 OLD BAILEY, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC4M 7AN
- **Phone:** 020 7597 6055
- **Email:** robert.mclean@withersworldwide.com



## Activities

**Objects:** TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PATS OF THE CAPITAL THEROF FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE CHRISTIANSPIRATUALITY OF ST FRANCIS AND OF THE SIMPLICITY POVERTY PRAYER AND JOY EXEMPLIFIED BY THE LIVE OF ST FRANCIS AND ST CLARE AT SAN DAMIANO AND UPHELD BY THE FRANCISCAN ORDER AT SAN DAMIANO AND IMITATED IN THEIR WAY OF LIFE AND CONFIRMED CONSISTENTLY IN THEIR PUBLICATIONS AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF TH EFOREGOING TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING TWO OBJECTS: (A) THE PRACTICE OF LITURGICAL CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND PRAYER AT THE SHRINE OF SAINT FRANCIS AT SAN DAMIANO AFORESAID. (B) THE RELIGIOUS BENEFIT OF PILGRIMS AS PART OF THE PASTROL WORK OF THE ORDER OF FRAIRS MINOR AT THE MONASTERY OF SAN DAMIANO AS AFORESAID.

**Activities:** The charity has continued to support the work of the monastery at San Damiano. The charity has also funded and  part funded school trips to Assisi and San Damiano.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Religious Activities
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Italy
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £10258 | £22310 | — | — |
| April 5, 2024 | £10354 | £15694 | — | — |
| April 5, 2023 | £8045 | £14466 | — | — |
| April 5, 2022 | £6892 | £15246 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £10389 | £17435 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Marquess of Lothian** (Chair)
- Brother Benedict Arthur William Winsper — appointed Feb. 7, 2017
- Catherine Trotter — appointed Sept. 3, 2024
- LADY CLARE KERR — appointed Jan. 8, 2014
- LADY EMILY MULLAN — appointed March 5, 2013
- Rev Michael Copps OFM — appointed March 5, 2013