the little way association

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Little Way Association is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Argentina, Bangladesh, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To encourage devotion to St Therese of Lisieux and to spread knowledge of her spirituality of love and trust in God our Father. To raise funds to help the missionary work of the Catholic Church overseas especially projects for the poor, sick, deprived and marginalised.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,678,595

Latest Expenditure

£3,349,110

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 91.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,359,167

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £302,408

Other Income £17,020

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,071,049

Raising Funds £72,435

Governance £35,152

Grants to Institutions £3,035,897

Other Expenditure £205,626

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,678,595	£3,349,110	£3,071,049	£9,958,760	£9,831,533	5 / 6
2023	£3,309,992	£3,344,483	£3,097,576	£9,628,524	£9,552,312	5 / 6
2022	£2,212,145	£3,557,849	£3,325,448	£9,663,334	£9,600,764	5 / 8
2021	£3,261,577	£3,358,073	£3,071,160	£11,009,038	£10,987,076	6 / 7
2020	£1,880,069	£2,886,698	£2,551,273	£11,104,695	£11,091,416	6 / 8