M S C Charity Trust
Charity 801900
Overview
Summary
M S C Charity Trust appears to be a UK asset-holding vehicle supporting the English works of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, rather than a direct-frontline service provider in its own right. Its stated remit connects religious ministry with wider social activity, including refugee support, education and inter-faith work. The available website evidence, however, presents a broader international MSC mission centred on fundraising, prayer and overseas projects, suggesting that the Trust’s local legal role and the public-facing MSC brand may not align neatly.
Operational geography
Coverage: National
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission currently records Birmingham City among the places where M S C Charity Trust operates, but does not identify a Birmingham service, site, ward or neighbourhood. This supports a Birmingham connection but is insufficient to map a current operational area to one of the supplied identifiers.
- The trust's 2023 and 2024 returns report zero income and expenditure. This makes it unclear whether the unincorporated charity is still undertaking activity directly, despite remaining registered and being recorded as operating in Birmingham City.
- A 2020 accounts record identifies a freehold investment property in Aston, Birmingham. Investment ownership is not evidence that the trust delivered services there, and later accounts for the incorporated successor state that assets and activities were transferred from charity 801900.
- The former MSC-led Cordate Community operated in Aston but the MSCs withdrew in June 2021. This is evidence of historic, not current, Birmingham activity.
- The available evidence does not establish a current Birmingham partnership that materially extends the operational reach of M S C Charity Trust itself.
Additional evidence needed
- The latest trustee report, accounts or annual return explaining whether charity 801900 retains any active Birmingham assets, grants, services or beneficiaries.
- Confirmation from M S C Charity Trust or its incorporated successor, MSC Charity Trust (company 11080519), of the current use, ownership and occupier of the property in Aston.
- A current list of MSC-supported English projects or properties showing whether any Birmingham ministry, parish, refugee-support, community-cohesion or inter-faith activity remains active and where it is delivered.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A support platform for a wider religious network
The Trust appears to enable the work of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart through assets and facilities, rather than being defined primarily by a single programme or beneficiary group.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation’s likely operating role from the activities delivered through it. Its influence may lie in sustaining infrastructure, premises and organisational capacity across several ministries.
Show evidence
“The charity provides assets for use by the community in pursuit of the charitable and religious works of The Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in England.”
Source:Charity Commission“How the charity helps includes providing buildings, facilities or open space.”
Source:Charity Commission
Religious purpose with a wider civic interface
Although its formal object is the promotion of Roman Catholic faith, the Trust’s supported work appears to extend into socially connective roles, especially refugee support, community cohesion and inter-faith ministry.
Why it matters
This suggests the organisation may be relevant not only within Catholic networks but also in local systems concerned with inclusion, migration and relationships between faith communities.
Show evidence
“The charity object is the promotion of the Roman Catholic faith.”
Source:Charity Commission“The works include refugee support, community cohesion and inter-faith ministry.”
Source:Charity Commission
Possible gap between the Trust and its public-facing identity
The website may represent the wider MSC movement rather than the specific English Trust: it foregrounds international mission projects and identifies an Irish registered charity.
Why it matters
This matters for understanding accountability and relationships. Donations, communications and overseas projects visible under the MSC brand may not show which activities, assets or decisions belong to M S C Charity Trust.
Show evidence
“The website describes work in poverty-stricken countries around the world.”
Source:Organisation“The website identifies Missionaries of the Sacred Heart as Registered Charity No. 20006402 and Charity Revenue No. CHY 4783.”
Source:Organisation“The Trust supports the works of the Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in England.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which English premises, programmes or communities are directly supported by the Trust.
- Whether the website is operated by, affiliated with, or financially connected to M S C Charity Trust.
- How resources are divided between parish, retreat, education, refugee and inter-faith activity.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports and accounts showing assets, grants, expenditure and named English projects.
- Governance information clarifying the relationship between the Trust, the English MSC community and the Irish-facing MSC website.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The charity provides assets for use by the community in pursuit of the charitable and religious works of The Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC) in England. These works include retreat and spirituality ministry, parish ministry, education, refugee support, community cohesion and inter-faith ministry.
Charity objects
THE PROMOTION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH.